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County:

Suffolk County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36103

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

222,419

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

61.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,127,030

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,284,231

13.9%

6.0%

7.9%

1990:

1,321,864

2.9%

-3.2%

6.1%

2000:

1,419,369

7.4%

0.1%

7.3%

2005:

1,474,927

3.9%

0.8%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,118,405

78.8%

0-to-19:

402,482

28.4%

Black:

93,262

6.6%

20-to-39:

397,224

28.0%

Hispanic:

149,411

10.5%

40-to-59:

394,864

27.8%

American Indian:

2,981

0.2%

60-plus:

224,799

15.8%

Other:

55,310

3.9%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,557.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.5%

Median Family Income:

$72,112

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.9%

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