Saltaire, New York
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Saltaire is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 43 at the 2000 census. This is the year-round population, the population increases many times in the summer being that it is generally a summer beach community.
The Village of Saltaire is in the south part of the Town of Islip.
[edit] Geography
The village is located on the western part of Fire Island between the Great South Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Saltaire is located at (40.637520, -73.196566)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (15.15%) is water. Saltaire is known for its great softball league in the summer. The village encompasses the widest portion of Fire Island at approximately 1/2 mile.
There are just over 400 homes in the community, including a Village Hall and Court, general market, Fire House, and a members Yacht Club.
[edit] Demographics
The following demographics represent year-round Saltaire households:
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 43 people, 14 households, and 9 families residing in the village. The population density was 59.3/km² (155.0/mi²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 553.0/km² (1,445.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 79.07% White, 9.30% Asian, and 11.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 14 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, and 28.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the village the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 152.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $75,252, and the median income for a family was $49,500. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,125. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
[edit] External links
http://journals.aol.com/johareny/saltaire-journal/ AN OPEN JOURNAL OF ANYBODY'S EXPERIENCES WITH SALTAIRE
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