Laurel, New York
Encyclopedia
Laurel is a census-designated place
roughly corresponding to the hamlet (unincorporated community) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. It is in the towns of Southold and Riverhead
. The population was 1,188 at the 2000 census.
, the community has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.33%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,188 people, 452 households, and 343 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 354.7 per square mile (136.9/km²). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 204.8/sq mi (79.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.05% White, 1.26% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.08% from other races
, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 452 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the community the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $57,639, and the median income for a family was $67,000. Males had a median income of $48,409 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,903. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
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...
roughly corresponding to the hamlet (unincorporated community) 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
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, United States
United States
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. It is in the towns of Southold and Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York
The town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 33,506 at the 2010 census. The name signifies that the mouth of the Peconic River is in this town...
. The population was 1,188 at the 2000 census.
History
The area was originally known as the "Middle Ground" between Southold and the Town of Riverhead. Later it was called Franklinville, but relinquished that name for Laurel due to a conflict of names with another Franklinville.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.33%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,188 people, 452 households, and 343 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 354.7 per square mile (136.9/km²). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 204.8/sq mi (79.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.05% White, 1.26% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 452 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the community the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $57,639, and the median income for a family was $67,000. Males had a median income of $48,409 versus $33,750 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 $26,903. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.