Westhampton, New York
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Westhampton is a hamlet
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 (and census-designated place
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) in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
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, New York
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, United States
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. The population was 2,869 at the 2000 census.

Westhampton is in the Town of 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...

.

Geography

Westhampton is located at 40°49′22"N 72°39′52"W (40.822894, -72.664306).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²), of which, 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.79%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,869 people, 1,070 households, and 766 families residing in the CDP. The population density
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 was 326.2 per square mile (125.9/km²). There were 1,601 housing units at an average density of 182.0/sq mi (70.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.04% White, 4.43% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.80% from other races
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, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.47% of the population.

There were 1,070 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,125, and the median income for a family was $80,313. Men had a median income of $51,331 versus $36,875 for women. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $31,894. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

See also

  • The village of Westhampton Beach
    Westhampton Beach, New York
    Westhampton Beach is an Incorporated Village in the town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,902.-History:...

  • The village of West Hampton Dunes
    West Hampton Dunes, New York
    West Hampton Dunes is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, U.S., on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 11 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated municipality in the state of New York.-History:...

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