Orient, New York
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Orient is a hamlet located in Suffolk County, New York. USA. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 709.
Orient is in the Town of Southold.
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Geography
Orient is located at 41°8'43" North, 72°17'19" West (41.145410, -72.288689)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 15.9 km² (6.1 mi²). 13.2 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 16.83% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 709 people, 330 households, and 205 families residing in the hamlet. The population density is 53.8/km² (139.2/mi²). There are 673 housing units at an average density of 51.1/km² (132.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 97.32% White, 0.56% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 330 households out of which 18.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% are non-families. 30.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.15 and the average family size is 2.69.
In the community the population is spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 54 years. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $45,461, and the median income for a family is $50,833. Males have a median income of $43,571 versus $31,111 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $29,382. 4.4% of the population and 2.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Other communities in the Town of Southold
- Cutchogue
- East Marion
- Fishers Island
- Village of Greenport
- Laurel
- Mattituck
- New Suffolk
- Peconic
- Southold village