Smithtown (CDP), New York
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| Smithtown, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 12.4 sq mi (32.0 km²) |
| - Land | 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 26,901 |
| - Density | 2,265.7/sq mi (874.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 11745, 11787, 11788 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-67851 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0965531 |
Smithtown is a hamlet (and census-designated place (CDP) ) in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 26,901 at the 2000 census.
The community of Smithtown is in the Town of Smithtown,
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[edit] Geography
The CDP or hamlet of Smithtown is located at 40° 51' 21" North, 73° 12' 53" West (40.855794, -73.214607)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.0 km²), of which, 11.9 square miles (30.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (3.96%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,901 people, 8,815 households, and 7,245 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,265.7 per square mile (875.0/km²). There were 8,956 housing units at an average density of 291.3 persons/km² (754.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.35% White, 0.61% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 3.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,815 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,272, and the median income for a family was $88,235. Males had a median income of $62,802 versus $38,315 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,521. 3.1% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.4% are 65 or older.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Smithtown (CDP), New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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