Eastport, New York

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Eastport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2000 census.

Eastport straddles the borders of the Towns of Brookhaven and Southampton.

Eastport is located within the Eastport-South Manor Central School District.

[edit] Geography

Eastport is located at 40°49′52″N, 72°43′47″W (40.831095, -72.729780)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²). 14.2 km² (5.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.49%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,454 people, 554 households, and 373 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 102.3/km² (264.7/mi²). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 44.8/km² (116.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.26% White, 0.83% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 2.54% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.35% of the population.

There were 554 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,550, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $40,163 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,391. About 5.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

Town of Brookhaven, New York

County

Suffolk County, New York

Villages

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Hamlets

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Website Brookhaven.org
Town of Southampton, New York

County

Suffolk County, New York

Villages

North Haven · Quogue · Sag Harbor · Sagaponack · Southampton · Westhampton Beach · West Hampton Dunes

Hamlets

Bridgehampton · Eastport · East Quogue · Flanders · Hampton Bays · Northampton · North Sea · Noyack · Quioque · Riverside · Shinnecock Hills · Speonk · Tuckahoe · Watermill · Westhampton

Website town.southampton.ny.us