Islip Terrace, New York
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Islip Terrace is a hamlet
and census-designated place
(CDP) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 5,641 people, 1,755 households, and 1,463 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,985.3 per square mile (1,533.8/km²). There were 1,784 housing units at an average density of 1,260.4/sq mi (485.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.82% White, 0.50% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 1.08% from other races
, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.61% of the population.
There were 1,755 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.51.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,644, and the median income for a family was $69,389. Males had a median income of $51,036 versus $30,714 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,269. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
The following schools of the district are located in Islip Terrace:
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
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...
(CDP) 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 5,641 at the 2000 census.
History
In 1914, a New York City real estate agent developed houses in the woods between East Islip and Central Islip State Hospital. Many who worked in the hospital lived here. The town was originally called Germantown to attract people of German origin, but was renamed to Islip Terrace because of German dissent due to World War II.Geography
Islip Terrace is located at 40°44′55"N 73°11′11"W (40.748738, -73.186417).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,641 people, 1,755 households, and 1,463 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 3,985.3 per square mile (1,533.8/km²). There were 1,784 housing units at an average density of 1,260.4/sq mi (485.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.82% White, 0.50% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 1.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.61% of the population.
There were 1,755 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.51.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,644, and the median income for a family was $69,389. Males had a median income of $51,036 versus $30,714 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 $23,269. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Islip Terrace is served by East Islip School District.The following schools of the district are located in Islip Terrace:
- Elementary Schools
- Connetquot Elementary School, grades K-5
- Ruth C. Kinney Elementary School, grades K-5
- Middle School
- East Islip Middle School, grades 6-8 (formerly Islip Terrace Junior High School until renovation in 2004)
- High School
- East Islip High School