Eastport, New York
Encyclopedia
Eastport is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,454 at the 2000 census.
Eastport straddles the borders of the Towns of Brookhaven
and Southampton
.
Eastport is located within the Eastport-South Manor Central School District
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.49%) is water.
In the first half of the 20th century it was the capital of the production of Long Island ducks producing 6.5 million ducks from 29 farms a year going to market. At one time, the western portion of Eastport, located in Brookhaven Township, was called "Seatuck" and the eastern portion, located in Southampton Township, was known as Waterville. The eastern portion of Eastport was at one time known as the “Duck Capital” of the world. In the last twenty years, practically all duck farms were phased out and the descendants of the original farmers sold the valuable waterfront property for residential development projects.
Among its current site is the 18 feet (5.5 m) high Shrine of Our Lady of the Island overlooking Moriches Bay
built in 1975.
, there were 1,454 people, 554 households and 373 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 264.7 per square mile (102.3/km2). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 116.0/sq mi (44.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.26% White, 0.83% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 2.54% from other races
, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.35% of the population.
There were 554 households of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.
Age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median household income
was $50,550, and the median family income was $52,917. Males had a median income of $40,163 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $24,391. About 5.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
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(and census-designated place
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 Suffolk County
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...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,454 at the 2000 census.
Eastport straddles the borders of the Towns of Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
and Southampton
Southampton (town), New York
The Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712...
.
Eastport is located within the Eastport-South Manor Central School District
Eastport-South Manor Central School District
Eastport-South Manor School is a school district that serves parts of both Brookhaven and Southampton Townships in eastern Suffolk County, New York...
.
Geography
Eastport is located at 40.831095°N 72.729780°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.49%) is water.
History
Eastport dates to the 1730s when a gristmill was built there. It started as two hamlets Seatuck and Waterville and in the 1850s applied for a post office by the name of Seatuck. It was refused because it was too similar to Setauket, New York. It was renamed Eastport.In the first half of the 20th century it was the capital of the production of Long Island ducks producing 6.5 million ducks from 29 farms a year going to market. At one time, the western portion of Eastport, located in Brookhaven Township, was called "Seatuck" and the eastern portion, located in Southampton Township, was known as Waterville. The eastern portion of Eastport was at one time known as the “Duck Capital” of the world. In the last twenty years, practically all duck farms were phased out and the descendants of the original farmers sold the valuable waterfront property for residential development projects.
Among its current site is the 18 feet (5.5 m) high Shrine of Our Lady of the Island overlooking Moriches Bay
Moriches Bay
Moriches Bay a lagoon system on the south shore of Long Island. The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.Two Townships both Brookhaven and the Southampton share Its shoreline in Suffolk New York....
built in 1975.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 1,454 people, 554 households and 373 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 264.7 per square mile (102.3/km2). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 116.0/sq mi (44.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.26% White, 0.83% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 2.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.35% of the population.
There were 554 households of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.
Age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median household income
Median household income
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was $50,550, and the median family income was $52,917. Males had a median income of $40,163 versus $35,000 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 $24,391. About 5.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.