Sound Beach, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²) |
| - Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,807 |
| - Density | 3,691.1/sq mi (1,425.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11789 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-68374 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0965650 |
Sound Beach is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,807 at the 2000 census.
Sound Beach is a community in the north part of the Town of Brookhaven.
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[edit] Geography
Sound Beach is located next to the Long Island Sound.
Sound Beach is located at (40.956986, -72.970765)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,807 people, 3,358 households, and 2,612 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,691.1 per square mile (1,423.5/km²). There were 3,640 housing units at an average density of 1,370.0/sq mi (528.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.22% White, 0.63% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.
There were 3,358 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,851, and the median income for a family was $66,018. Males had a median income of $47,079 versus $28,142 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,550. About 5.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 2.9% 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
- Sound Beach, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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