West Sayville, New York
Encyclopedia
West Sayville is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Suffolk County, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,003 at the 2000 census.
West Sayville is located in the southwest part of the Town of Islip
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.54% is water.
The community is located next to the Great South Bay
.
of 2000, there were 5,003 people, 1,735 households, and 1,332 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,694.6 per square mile (1,038.5/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 1,084.7/sq mi (418.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.22% White, 0.40% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.56% from other races
, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 1,735 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,917, and the median income for a family was $75,135. Males had a median income of $54,531 versus $34,483 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $24,768. About 3.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
. More Information can be found about this radio station on Sayville's community website. Below is the link directly to the history:
http://www.sayville.com/wireless.html
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(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 Suffolk County, New York
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,003 at the 2000 census.
West Sayville is located in the southwest part of 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:...
.
Geography
West Sayville is located at 40°43′54"N 73°6′18"W (40.731594, -73.105116).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 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.54% is water.
The community is located next to the Great South Bay
Great South Bay
Great South Bay is a lagoon situated between Long Island and Fire Island, in the State of New York. It is approximately long. It's protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Fire Island, a barrier island, as well as the eastern end of Jones Beach Island and Captree Island.Robert Moses Causeway adjoins...
.
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 5,003 people, 1,735 households, and 1,332 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 2,694.6 per square mile (1,038.5/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 1,084.7/sq mi (418.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.22% White, 0.40% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.56% 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 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 1,735 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,917, and the median income for a family was $75,135. Males had a median income of $54,531 versus $34,483 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 $24,768. About 3.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Radio Station
West Sayville, is the home to the WWI German request to Mexico to invade the United States known as the Zimmermann TelegramZimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States. The proposal was caught by the British before it could get to Mexico. The revelation angered the Americans and led in part to a U.S...
. More Information can be found about this radio station on Sayville's community website. Below is the link directly to the history:
http://www.sayville.com/wireless.html