Stony Point (CDP), New York
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Stony Point is a hamlet
and census-designated place
in the Town of Stony Point
, Rockland County
, New York
, USA. Located north of West Haverstraw
; east of Harriman State Park; south of Tomkins Cove
; and west of the Hudson River
. The population was 11,744 at the 2000 census.
This community is in the eastern part of the Town of Stony Point
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it (18.64%) is water.
Notable: Stony Point is home to Camp Bullowa, a 316.7 acres (1.3 km²) Boy Scout Camp.
of 2000, there were 11,744 people, 3,991 households, and 3,160 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,134.8 per square mile (824.4/km²). There were 4,074 housing units at an average density of 740.6/sq mi (286.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.25% White, 1.37% Black or African American
, 0.14% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races
, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.06% of the population.
There were 3,991 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,017, and the median income for a family was $82,124. Males had a median income of $55,014 versus $35,974 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,975. About 1.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
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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...
in the Town of Stony Point
Stony Point, New York
Stony Point is a triangle-shaped town in Rockland County, United States. Rockland County is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The town is located north of the town of Haverstraw, east and south of Orange County, New York, and west of the Hudson River and Westchester County. The population...
, Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, 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...
, USA. Located north of West Haverstraw
West Haverstraw, New York
West Haverstraw is a village in the Town of Haverstraw Rockland County, New York, United States located northwest of the Village of Haverstraw; east of Thiells; south of the Hamlet of Stony Point and west of the Hudson River. The population was 10,295 at the 2000 census...
; east of Harriman State Park; south of Tomkins Cove
Tomkins Cove, New York
Tomkins Cove is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Stony Point Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Stony Point; east of Harriman State Park; south of Doodletown and west of the Hudson River. It is located north-northwest of New York City. The population is approximately...
; and west of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
. The population was 11,744 at the 2000 census.
This community is in the eastern part of the Town of Stony Point
Stony Point, New York
Stony Point is a triangle-shaped town in Rockland County, United States. Rockland County is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The town is located north of the town of Haverstraw, east and south of Orange County, New York, and west of the Hudson River and Westchester County. The population...
.
Geography
Stony Point is located at 41°13′34"N 73°59′34"W (41.226361, -73.99293).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it (18.64%) is water.
Notable: Stony Point is home to Camp Bullowa, a 316.7 acres (1.3 km²) Boy Scout Camp.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,744 people, 3,991 households, and 3,160 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 2,134.8 per square mile (824.4/km²). There were 4,074 housing units at an average density of 740.6/sq mi (286.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.25% White, 1.37% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.14% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.06% of the population.
There were 3,991 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,017, and the median income for a family was $82,124. Males had a median income of $55,014 versus $35,974 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 $27,975. About 1.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.