East Islip, New York
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East Islip is a hamlet and CDP
in the Town of Islip
, Suffolk County, New York
, (USA
). At the time of the 2000 census, the CDP had 4,578 households and a population of 14,078.
aristocrat
who purchased surrounding land on the 29th of November, 1683, to erect a family residence. Nicoll's purchase comprised 51000 acres (206.4 km²) from the Secatogue Indians, reaching as far as Bayport
, to the East, Babylon
to the West and Ronkonkoma
, to the North. His mansion, Islip Grange, named after his family's ancestral estate at Northampshire, England
, stood near the shoreline of what is now Heckscher State Park
. East Islip, as well as many hamlets along Long Island's south shore, was once an enclave for some of the nations wealthiest families.
Today the hamlet is no longer a haven to New York and the social elite. What remains are much smaller, yet affluent communities and few estates
. Many of these newer communities were built on the land that was once part of former estates that were sold off; most notably the estate of Percy G. Williams. The Moorings
, an opulent waterfront guard-gated private community
is one of the hamlet's premier neighborhoods. Other neighborhoods within the hamlet include Deer Run and Percy Williams Cove.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (5.73%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,578 households, and 3,731 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,428.5 per square mile (1,322.5/km²). There were 4,661 housing units, at an average density of 1,135.1/sq mi (437.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.20% White, 3.89% Hispanic
, 0.57% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races
, and 0.78% from two or more races.
East Islip currently borders 5 other hamlets. These hamlets are Oakdale
, Islip, Bay Shore, Great River
and Islip Terrace.
There were 4,578 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38.
The population of the CDP was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,106, and the median income for a family was $77,593. Males had a median income of $51,554 versus $36,959 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,356. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the Town of Islip
Islip (town), New York
The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...
, Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, (USA
United States
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). At the time of the 2000 census, the CDP had 4,578 households and a population of 14,078.
History and overview
Originally referred to as "East of Islip," the name was acquired in 1890 from the estate of William Nicoll, an EnglishEnglish people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
aristocrat
Aristocracy (class)
The aristocracy are people considered to be in the highest social class in a society which has or once had a political system of Aristocracy. Aristocrats possess hereditary titles granted by a monarch, which once granted them feudal or legal privileges, or deriving, as in Ancient Greece and India,...
who purchased surrounding land on the 29th of November, 1683, to erect a family residence. Nicoll's purchase comprised 51000 acres (206.4 km²) from the Secatogue Indians, reaching as far as Bayport
Bayport, New York
Bayport is the name of a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, U.S. on Long Island. The population was 8,662 at the 2000 census.Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip.-Geography:...
, to the East, Babylon
Babylon (village), New York
Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,615 at the 2000 census.Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon...
to the West and Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma, New York
Ronkonkoma is a census-designated place on Long Island in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 20,029 at the 2000 census...
, to the North. His mansion, Islip Grange, named after his family's ancestral estate at Northampshire, England
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, stood near the shoreline of what is now Heckscher State Park
Heckscher State Park
Heckscher State Park is a park on the shore of the Great South Bay at East Islip in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The park was that was once the 19th century estates of George C. Taylor and J. Neal Plum. Islip's founder, William Nicoll, originally built his estate on this property...
. East Islip, as well as many hamlets along Long Island's south shore, was once an enclave for some of the nations wealthiest families.
Today the hamlet is no longer a haven to New York and the social elite. What remains are much smaller, yet affluent communities and few estates
Estate (house)
An estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds of a very large property, such as a country house or mansion. It is the modern term for a manor, but lacks the latter's now abolished jurisdictional authority...
. Many of these newer communities were built on the land that was once part of former estates that were sold off; most notably the estate of Percy G. Williams. The Moorings
The Moorings, New York
The Moorings is a guard-gated private community in the unincorporated East Islip hamlet of Suffolk County, New York and is not a census-designated place within itself. It is situated on Long Island's Great South Bay.-History:...
, an opulent waterfront guard-gated private community
Gated community
In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
is one of the hamlet's premier neighborhoods. Other neighborhoods within the hamlet include Deer Run and Percy Williams Cove.
Geography
East Islip is located at 40°43′55"N 73°11′6"W (40.731938, -73.185135).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (5.73%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,578 households, and 3,731 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 3,428.5 per square mile (1,322.5/km²). There were 4,661 housing units, at an average density of 1,135.1/sq mi (437.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.20% White, 3.89% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 0.57% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.78% from two or more races.
East Islip currently borders 5 other hamlets. These hamlets are Oakdale
Oakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
, Islip, Bay Shore, Great River
Great River, New York
Great River is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The name derives from "Connetquot", an Algonquian word for "great river". It was formerly known as Youngsport and was once home to many aristocratic families...
and Islip Terrace.
There were 4,578 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38.
The population of the CDP was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,106, and the median income for a family was $77,593. Males had a median income of $51,554 versus $36,959 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,356. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
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(resided at Meadow Farm, a 600 acres (2.4 km²) estate) - Charles L. Lawrance: aircraft engineer, designed engine for Lindbergh'sCharles LindberghCharles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist.Lindbergh, a 25-year-old U.S...
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