North Amityville, New York
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North Amityville is a hamlet and census-designated place
(CDP) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. Located on Long Island
in the Town of Babylon
, the population of the CDP was 16,572 at the 2000 census. The area is served by the Amityville Postal District, the Amityville Union Free School District, the Copiague Postal District, and the Copiague Union Free School District. This area is populated with 89% African American,4% Hispanics,4% Jamaicans, and 3% other.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 16,572 people, 5,045 households, and 3,460 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 6,812.6 per square mile (2,633.1/km²). There were 5,308 housing units at an average density of 2,182.1/sq mi (843.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.7% White, 68.7% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.7% from other races
, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.5% of the population. It is one of two majority African-American communities in Suffolk County, the other being Wyandanch
.
There were 5,045 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples
living together, 25.6% had a female household with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,084, and the median income for a family was $49,901. Males had a median income of $35,558 versus $30,010 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,826. About 8.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% 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...
(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
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, United States
United States
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. Located on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
in the Town of Babylon
Babylon (town), New York
The Town of Babylon is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on Long Island, the town population was 211,792 as of the 2000 census. There is also a Village of Babylon located within the town. It borders Nassau County to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the South...
, the population of the CDP was 16,572 at the 2000 census. The area is served by the Amityville Postal District, the Amityville Union Free School District, the Copiague Postal District, and the Copiague Union Free School District. This area is populated with 89% African American,4% Hispanics,4% Jamaicans, and 3% other.
Geography
North Amityville is located at 40°42′1"N 73°24′46"W (40.700143, -73.412803).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.
Demographics of the CDP
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 16,572 people, 5,045 households, and 3,460 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 6,812.6 per square mile (2,633.1/km²). There were 5,308 housing units at an average density of 2,182.1/sq mi (843.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.7% White, 68.7% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.7% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.5% of the population. It is one of two majority African-American communities in Suffolk County, the other being Wyandanch
Wyandanch, New York
Wyandanch is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 10,546 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.
There were 5,045 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% 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, 25.6% had a female household with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,084, and the median income for a family was $49,901. Males had a median income of $35,558 versus $30,010 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 $16,826. About 8.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.