Huntington, New York
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Huntington is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 195,289.
The Town of Huntington is in the northwest part of the county.
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History
The town was first settled in 1653. In 1872, part of the town was removed to form the Town of Babylon. For more history, see http://town.huntington.ny.us/town_history.cfm
Geography
The west town line is the border of Nassau County, New York, and the north town line, delineated by the Long Island Sound, is the border of Connecticut.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 355.1 km² (137.1 mi²). 243.4 km² (94.0 mi²) of it is land and 111.8 km² (43.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 31.47% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 195,289 people, 65,917 households, and 52,338 families residing in the town. The population density is 802.5/km² (2,078.4/mi²). There are 67,708 housing units at an average density of 278.2/km² (720.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 88.31% White, 4.22% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 3.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 6.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 65,917 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% are non-families. 16.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.91 and the average family size is 3.26.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $82,528, and the median income for a family is $90,606. Males have a median income of $61,748 versus $40,825 for females. The per capita income for the town is $36,390. 4.6% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Huntington
- Four incorporated villages:
- Various hamlets:
- Centerport
- Cold Spring Harbor
- Dix Hills
- Elwood
- Greenlawn
- Huntington Station
- Huntington
- Melville
- South Huntington
External links
- Town of Huntington, NY (http://town.huntington.ny.us)