Brightwaters, New York

Back to Brightwaters, NY housing info, Suffolk County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Brightwaters, NY Suffolk County Population in July 2008: 3,278. Population change since 2000: +0.9%   Males: 1,585   (48.4%) Females: 1,693   (51.6%) Median resident age:   38.4 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 11718. Estimated median household income in 2007: $113,187 (it was $88,556 in 2000) Brightwaters:   $113,187 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $48,217 Brightwaters:   $48,217 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $600,320 (it was $246,000 in 2000) Brightwaters:   $600,320 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $626,372; Detached houses: $628,380; Townhouses or other attached units: $535,478 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 11718 Brightwaters, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Aberdeen Building Consulting, Inc. MIke The Computer Guy Races in Brightwaters: White Non-Hispanic (92.2%) Hispanic (4.1%) Black (1.6%) Two or more races (1.1%) Other race (0.6%) Chinese (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Brightwaters: 144.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Brightwaters, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Brightwaters is mentioned 160 times on our forum: Brightwaters?  (13 replies) Brightwaters Home w/Bay Shore Schools  (20 replies) Best School District in Suffolk County  (98 replies) thinking of moving to Brightwaters  (11 replies) What style is most desirable ?  (89 replies) You Know You're From Long Island When...  (1157 replies) Latest news from Brightwaters, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (40.0%), Italian (31.8%), German (15.9%), English (11.2%), Polish (5.5%), United States (4.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1916 Elevation: 25 feet Land area: 0.98 square miles. Population density: 3330 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 73.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 631

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Brightwaters-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.2 miles away from the Brightwaters village center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/18/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the village center .

Brightwaters-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Brightwaters center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Brightwaters center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Lakes: Cascades Lake (A), Mirror Lake (B), Nosreka Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Brightwaters include: Walker Park (1), Wohseepee Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Bay Shore;-Brightwaters Public Brary (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 South Country Road).

Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	81.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This village:	1.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This village:	1.0%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brightwaters, NY

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3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.51%
New York average:	5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)

Suffolk County:	0.09%
New York average:	0.24%

from Nassau County, NY	1.20% ($70,321 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY	0.53% ($55,872)
from Kings County, NY	0.22% ($49,055)

4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.63%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($566 average AGI)

Suffolk County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.10%

to Nassau County, NY	0.69% ($62,846 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY	0.32% ($44,140)
to New York County, NY	0.23% ($98,372)

• 305 Orinoco Dr, Call Sign: WFP278
  Assigned Frequencies : 467.075 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/20/1999, Expiration Date: 03/09/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/16/2004
  Registrant: Roland P Mennella Landscaping Corp, 305 Orinoco Dr, Brightwaters, NY 11718
• Brightwaters Operations Ctr S Side Orinoco Dr W Of 5th Ave, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WNYL602
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.675 MHz, 456.675 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/04/2001, Expiration Date: 02/14/2012
  Registrant: Utc, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-0516, Fax: (703) 276-1169, Email:

• BRIGHTWATERS, Brightwaters Fire Island Repeater, Type: Pole, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQEZ521
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.118 MHz, 928.118 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/25/2006, Expiration Date: 05/25/2016, Certifier: Frank Moy
  Registrant: Long Island Power Authority, 175 E Old Country Rd, Hicksville, NY 11801, Phone: (516) 545-5116

• Aircraft: BEECH A23-24 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9119T , Serial Number: MA-333, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/26/1968
  Registrant (Individual): Richard E Dahab, 10 Lakeview Ave N, Brightwaters, NY 11718

• Fire: 6
• Hazardous Condition: 8