Head of the Harbor, New York
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Head of the Harbor is a village in Suffolk County
, New York
on the North Shore
of Long Island
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 1,447.
The Village of Head of the Harbor is in the Town of Smithtown
. It was incorporated
in 1928.
, the village has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (7.54%) is water.
To the north of the village lies St. James Harbor, once known as Stony Brook Harbor.
of 2000, there were 1,447 people, 484 households, and 413 families residing in the village. The population density
was 513.6 people per square mile (198.1/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 177.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.02% White, 1.24% African American, 3.25% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 484 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $117,450, and the median income for a family was $129,157. Males had a median income of $97,095 versus $50,481 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $52,999. About 1.2% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
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
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
on the North Shore
North Shore (Long Island)
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. The region has long been the most affluent on Long Island, as well as the most affluent in the New York metropolitan area, which has earned it the nickname "the Gold Coast." Though some...
of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 1,447.
The Village of Head of the Harbor is in the Town of Smithtown
Smithtown, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,159.9 people per square mile . There were 39,357 housing units at an average density of 734.6 per square mile...
. It was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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in 1928.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (7.54%) is water.
To the north of the village lies St. James Harbor, once known as Stony Brook Harbor.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,447 people, 484 households, and 413 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 513.6 people per square mile (198.1/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 177.8 per square mile (68.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.02% White, 1.24% African American, 3.25% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 484 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $117,450, and the median income for a family was $129,157. Males had a median income of $97,095 versus $50,481 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 village was $52,999. About 1.2% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.