Southold (CDP), New York
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Southold is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is inside the Town of Southold. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 5,465.
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History
Southold was the first English settlement in the future New York State and was settled in 1640, though this is partially due to a historical technicality -- the territory of New Netherlands was still owned by the Dutch at the time but Southold lay in a part of Long Island that was part of Connecticut at the time and was later ceded in a legal dispute.
Geography
Southold is located at 41°3'19" North, 72°25'15" West (41.055428, -72.420935)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.3 km² (11.3 mi²). 27.1 km² (10.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.68% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 5,465 people, 2,317 households, and 1,603 families residing in the hamlet. The population density is 201.5/km² (522.2/mi²). There are 3,710 housing units at an average density of 136.8/km² (354.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 96.45% White, 0.93% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 2.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,317 households out of which 24.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% are non-families. 26.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the hamlet the population is spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $47,074, and the median income for a family is $63,032. Males have a median income of $51,094 versus $29,342 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $29,761. 2.1% of the population and 1.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.4% of those under the age of 18 and 1.6% 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
- Orient
- New Suffolk
- Peconic