Dering Harbor, New York
Encyclopedia
Dering Harbor is a village in the Town of Shelter Island
, Suffolk County
, New York
, in the U.S.
It is located on the north side of the island of Shelter Island, east of the hamlet of Shelter Island Heights
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 13.
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 4.00% is water.
of 2000, there were 13 people, 6 households, and 3 families residing in the village. The population density
was 54.1 people per square mile (20.9/km²). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 133.2 per square mile (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.31% White and 7.69% Native American.
There were 6 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 23.1% from 18 to 24, 7.7% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $98,750. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $43,185. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Shelter Island (town), New York
Shelter Island is a town and island at the eastern end of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It forms the tip of Suffolk County and is separated from the rest of the county by water. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, in the U.S.
United States
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It is located on the north side of the island of Shelter Island, east of the hamlet of Shelter Island Heights
Shelter Island Heights, New York
Shelter Island Heights is a census-designated place and hamlet located in the Town of Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York. It is located on the north side of the island of Shelter Island, west of the village of Dering Harbor. The population was 981 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shelter Island...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 13.
Geography
Dering Harbor is located at 41° 5' 35" North, 72° 20' 43" West (41.093155, -72.345242). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 4.00% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13 people, 6 households, and 3 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 54.1 people per square mile (20.9/km²). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 133.2 per square mile (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.31% White and 7.69% Native American.
There were 6 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 23.1% from 18 to 24, 7.7% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $98,750. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $43,185. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.