Springs, New York
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Springs is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the hamlet had a total population of 4,950.
Springs is in the Town of East Hampton.
Geography
Springs is located at 41°1'31" North, 72°9'31" West (41.025238, -72.158499)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 23.9 km² (9.2 mi²). 21.9 km² (8.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.24% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,950 people, 1,924 households, and 1,252 families residing in the hamlet. The population density is 225.9/km² (584.8/mi²). There are 3,878 housing units at an average density of 177.0/km² (458.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the hamlet is 89.82% White, 1.47% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.86% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. 16.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,924 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% are non-families. 26.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the hamlet the population is spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the hamlet is $57,038, and the median income for a family is $66,607. Males have a median income of $42,500 versus $32,107 for females. The per capita income for the hamlet is $29,910. 8.7% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.