Holbrook, New York
Encyclopedia
Holbrook is a hamlet
and census-designated place
(CDP) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 27,512 at the 2000 Census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 27,512 people, 9,019 households, and 7,350 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 4,032.5 per square mile (1,557.5/km²). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 1,342.2/sq mi (518.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.1% White, 1.32% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races
, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 9,019 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,801, and the median income for a family was $76,349 (these figures had risen to $96,530 and $101,336 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $50,040 versus $33,651 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,863. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
and Brookhaven
, divided by the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road
. Despite this variation in town government, the majority of Holbrook is located within the Town of Islip
and completely within the Sachem School District
, which is independent of town borders.
on the Ronkonkoma Branch
. The Holbrook station closed in 1962 is only accessible through Ronkonkoma
station or Medford
station.
The schools located in Holbrook are four of the 12 elementary schools: Grundy Elementary, Nokomis Elementary, Tamarac Elementary and Merrimac Elementary, and one of the four middle schools: Seneca Middle School.
Holbrook residents attend either Sachem High School North or Sachem High School East, depending on which section of Holbrook they live in. Residents living in the North and West parts of the town go to Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma, while those living in the South and East parts of the town go to Sachem High School East in Farmingville.
Sachem Public Library is located in Holbrook. A recent poll has ranked their library staff as the 2nd most efficient in New York State behind Yonkers Public Library
. (Newsday, 2008)
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 27,512 at 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...
.
Geography
Holbrook is located at 40°47′59"N 73°4′32"W (40.799650, -73.075617).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 27,512 people, 9,019 households, and 7,350 families residing in the CDP. 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 4,032.5 per square mile (1,557.5/km²). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 1,342.2/sq mi (518.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.1% White, 1.32% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
There were 9,019 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,801, and the median income for a family was $76,349 (these figures had risen to $96,530 and $101,336 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $50,040 versus $33,651 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 CDP was $26,863. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Holbrook is located in both the Towns of IslipIslip (town), New York
The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...
and Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
, divided by the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road
Main Line (Long Island Rail Road)
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport...
. Despite this variation in town government, the majority of Holbrook is located within the Town of Islip
Islip (town), New York
The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...
and completely within the Sachem School District
Sachem School District
Sachem Central School District is one of the largest school districts by population on Long Island and among all suburban school districts in New York, United States. Founded in 1955, the district now encompasses residents of the Census-Designated Places of Holbrook, Holtsville and Farmingville, as...
, which is independent of town borders.
Roads
Some Roads that pass through Holbrook include:- I-495Interstate 495 (New York)Interstate 495 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. The route extends for from the western portal of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Manhattan to County Route 58 in Riverhead, Suffolk County...
, or Long Island Expressway. Exit 61. - NY 454, known as Suffolk County Veterans' Memorial Highway.
- NY 27, Known as Sunrise POW/MIA Highway. Southern border of town. Exit 50 E/B, exit 51 W/B.
- CR-19, known as Patchogue-Holbrook Road.
- CR-18, known as Broadway Avenue.(Unsigned)
- CR-19A, known as Main Street. (Unsigned)
- CR-97County Route 97 (Suffolk County, New York)Suffolk County Road 97, also known as Nicolls Road , is a major county road in Suffolk County, New York...
, known as Nicolls Road. Easterm border of town. - CR-16County Route 16 (Suffolk County, New York)Suffolk County Route 16 is a main thoroughfare through central Suffolk County, New York. Its western terminus is at Middle Country Road in Smithtown, on the eastern border of the Village of the Branch, and its eastern terminus is at Montauk Highway in Brookhaven near Southhaven...
, known as Portion Road. Northern border of town. - Lincoln Avenue. Western border of town.
Train
Holbrook is accessible on the Long Island Rail RoadLong Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
on the Ronkonkoma Branch
Ronkonkoma Branch
The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. On LIRR maps and printed schedules, "Ronkonkoma Branch" refers to trains running along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksville east to the line's terminus at Greenport.The section of the...
. The Holbrook station closed in 1962 is only accessible through Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma (LIRR station)
Ronkonkoma is a major railroad station and transportation hub along the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in Ronkonkoma, New York. The station is the eastern terminus of the Ronkonkoma Branch and the western terminus of the Greenport Branch....
station or Medford
Medford (LIRR station)
Medford is a station in the hamlet of Medford, New York on the Main Line of the Long Island Railroad. Medford is located on New York State Route 112 between Peconic Avenue and Long Island Avenue. Access to the station is available from a narrow curving roadway leading off Route 112...
station.
Fire & Ambulance Department
Fire & ambulance service is provided by the Holbrook Volunteer Fire Department, operating out of 3 stations. Headquarters (Lighting Engine Company, Jupiter Truck Company & Fire-Medic Company) is located at 390 Terry Blvd, houses 2 engines, 1 tower ladder, 1 heavy rescue, 2 ambulances, 1 brush truck & numerous first responder & support vehicles. Station 1 (Sun-Vet Engine Company) is located on Church St west of Broadway Ave housing 2 engines 1 ambulance & 1 mini-pumper & a van. Station 2 (Eagle Engine Company) is located on Patchogue-Holbrook Rd & Greenbelt Pkwy, houses 1 quint, 1 engine, 1 ambulance & 1 mini-pumper. The Fire Department maintains a 24/7/365 paid dispatch and Paramedic First Responder service.Police Department
Holbrook is patrolled by Suffolk County Police Department 5th Precinct. Highways are patrolled by Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.Hospital
The closest hospital to Holbrook is Stony Brook University Medical Center, about 7 miles from town.Education
Holbrook is within the Sachem School District.The schools located in Holbrook are four of the 12 elementary schools: Grundy Elementary, Nokomis Elementary, Tamarac Elementary and Merrimac Elementary, and one of the four middle schools: Seneca Middle School.
Holbrook residents attend either Sachem High School North or Sachem High School East, depending on which section of Holbrook they live in. Residents living in the North and West parts of the town go to Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma, while those living in the South and East parts of the town go to Sachem High School East in Farmingville.
Sachem Public Library is located in Holbrook. A recent poll has ranked their library staff as the 2nd most efficient in New York State behind Yonkers Public Library
Yonkers Public Library
The Yonkers Public Library in Yonkers, New York, consists of three branch libraries.The main library is the Yonkers Riverfront Library, which overlooks the Hudson River and New Jersey Palisades...
. (Newsday, 2008)