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Suffolk County

Population in July 2007: 316.
Males: 180  (57.1%)
Females: 136  (42.9%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11782.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $96,035 (it was $73,281 in 2000)
Fire Island:  $96,035
New York:  $56,033

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $58,061

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $643,017 (it was $272,000 in 2000)
Fire Island:  $643,017
New York:  $318,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $683,174; Detached houses: $671,690; Townhouses or other attached units: $787,303; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,172,016

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Races in Fire Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fire Island: 150.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (25.8%), German (22.9%), Italian (15.8%), English (9.7%), Russian (9.4%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 8.65 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fire Island

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fire Island CDP

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fire Island:  1.3% ($3,430)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Islip, NY (8.1 miles , pop. 322,612).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (36.7 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Ocean Beach, NY (1.3 miles) , Saltaire, NY (2.0 miles) , Great River, NY (2.3 miles ), West Sayville, NY (2.4 miles ), Oakdale, NY (2.5 miles ), East Islip, NY (2.5 miles ), Sayville, NY (2.6 miles ), Islip Terrace, NY (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.65 N, Longitude: 73.13 W

Area code: 631

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (35%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)



Average climate in Fire Island, New York

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Fire Island-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.4 miles away from the Fire Island place 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 17.1 miles away from the place center .


Fire Island-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from Fire Island 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 67.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Fire Island topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Fire Island:
  • SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BAY SHORE, NY)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WEST ISLIP, NY)
  • BROOKHAVEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Fire Island, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fire Island:
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 6 miles; OAKDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 11 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,617)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; FT enrollment: 3,485)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; SELDEN, NY; FT enrollment: 6,992)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 18 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,831)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 26 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)

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Parks in Fire Island include: Fire Island National Seashore (1), Barrett Beach Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

7 people in military barracks, etc.


Fire Island compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Fire Island

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.97%
Here68.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents76.1%2.3%2.0%1.7%1.6%
Congregations14.5%9.4%5.2%8.0%3.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Muslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.3%1.3%0.4%0.4%13.0%
Congregations7.4%1.8%1.2%5.8%43.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fire Island:
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLIE (540 AM; 3 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIM (1580 AM; 10 kW; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fire Island:
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBZO (103.1 FM; BAY SHORE, NY; Owner: MID-ISLAND BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFRS (88.9 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSB (90.1 FM; STONY BROOK, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WBLI (106.1 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • W289AD (105.7 FM; SELDEN, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WLIU (88.3 FM; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK)
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fire Island:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W26CE (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$370,4005$250,5641$125,3103$429,857
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$328,7301$272,4800$01$249,410
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$312,4854$242,6431$110,7901$353,180
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$253,2002$250,7650$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1470.02 , 1595.07

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$148,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1470.02 , 1595.07

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Fire Island on our top lists:
    • #85 (11782) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
    • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
    • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
    • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
    • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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