North Amityville, New York

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North Amityville, New York
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North Amityville, New York (New York)
North Amityville, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°42′1″N 73°24′46″W / 40.70028, -73.41278
Country United States
State New York
County Suffolk
Area
 - Total 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
 - Land 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 16,572
 - Density 6,812.6/sq mi (2,630.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 11701
Area code(s) 631
FIPS code 36-51396
GNIS feature ID 0958665

North Amityville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 16,572 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

North Amityville is located at 40°42′1″N, 73°24′46″W (40.700143, -73.412803)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 16,572 people, 5,045 households, and 3,460 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,812.6 per square mile (2,633.1/km²). There were 5,308 housing units at an average density of 2,182.1/sq mi (843.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.65% White, 98.35% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.0% of the population.

There were 5,045 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 25.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.84.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,084, and the median income for a family was $49,901. Males had a median income of $35,558 versus $30,010 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,826. About 8.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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