Westhampton Beach, New York
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| Westhampton Beach, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,902 |
| - Density | 654.2/sq mi (252.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11978 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-80181GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0970921GR3 |
Westhampton Beach is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,902.
The Village of Westhampton Beach is in the Town of Southampton.
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[edit] Geography
Westhampton Beach is located at (40.808995, -72.646009)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.35%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,902 people, 1805 households, and 498 families residing in the village. The population density was 654.2 people per square mile (252.4/km²). There were 2,279 housing units at an average density of 783.9/sq mi (302.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.17% White, 4.63% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.68% of the population.
There were 805 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,438, and the median income for a family was $74,412. Males had a median income of $55,625 versus $33,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $38,500. About 6.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
- Westhampton
- The village of West Hampton Dunes
[edit] External links
- Westhampton Beach, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
Town of Southampton, New York | |
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| County | Suffolk County, New York |
| Villages | North Haven · Quogue · Sag Harbor · Sagaponack · Southampton · Westhampton Beach · West Hampton Dunes |
| Hamlets | Bridgehampton · Eastport · East Quogue · Flanders · Hampton Bays · Northampton · North Sea · Noyack · Quioque · Remsenburg · Riverside · Shinnecock Hills · Speonk · Tuckahoe · Water Mill · Westhampton |
| Reservation | Shinnecock Reservation |
| Website | town.southampton.ny.us |
