East Marion, New York
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East Marion is a hamlet located in Suffolk County, New York, USA.
East Marion is in the Town of Southold. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 756.
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History
East Marion was founded in 1646 and was formerly known as Oyster Pond Upper Neck and later Rocky Point.
Geography
East Marion is located at 41°7'44" North, 72°20'31" West (41.128923, -72.341894)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.83% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 756 people, 329 households, and 222 families residing in the hamlet. The population density is 139.0/km² (360.6/mi²). There are 744 housing units at an average density of 136.8/km² (354.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 95.24% White, 0.93% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 2.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 329 households out of which 22.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% are non-families. 28.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.79.
In the community the population is spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $44,583, and the median income for a family is $52,500. Males have a median income of $47,917 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $24,373. 5.8% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Other communities in the Town of Southold
- Cutchogue
- Fishers Island
- Village of Greenport
- Laurel
- Mattituck
- Orient
- New Suffolk
- Peconic
- Southold hamlet