Jefferson Heights, New York
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| Jefferson Heights, New York | |
  Jefferson Heights, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,104 |
| - Density | 752.3/sq mi (290.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-38451 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0953961 |
Jefferson Heights is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census.
The community of Jefferson Heights is in the Town of Catskill, northwest of the Village of Catskill.
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[edit] Geography
Jefferson Heights is located at (42.235394, -73.876021)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.34%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 382 households, and 241 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 752.3 per square mile (290.0/km²). There were 415 housing units at an average density of 282.8/sq mi (109.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.74% White, 2.26% African American, 1.27% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 382 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 69.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $45,365. Males had a median income of $47,109 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,321. About 2.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Jefferson Heights, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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