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:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (27%)
- Wood (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Fire Island
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.97%
| Here | | 68.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 76.1% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
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| Congregations | 14.5% | 9.4% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 3.0% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Muslim Estimate | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 13.0% |
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| Congregations | 7.4% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 5.8% | 43.6% |
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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:
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:
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)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $370,400 | 5 | $250,564 | 1 | $125,310 | 3 | $429,857 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $328,730 | 1 | $272,480 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $249,410 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $312,485 | 4 | $242,643 | 1 | $110,790 | 1 | $353,180 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $253,200 | 2 | $250,765 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $315,083 | 6 | $281,665 | 1 | $152,340 | 4 | $344,173 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $219,150 | 1 | $353,060 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $207,320 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $291,515 | 4 | $251,155 | 1 | $168,990 | 1 | $419,800 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $343,870 | 3 | $227,700 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $275,160 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $225,540 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 8 | $330,945 | 8 | $254,680 | 1 | $174,270 | 5 | $401,396 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $365,200 | 1 | $312,700 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $230,400 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $365,530 | 5 | $230,516 | 1 | $90,500 | 1 | $574,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $261,905 | 3 | $199,860 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $364,690 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $159,770 | 2 | $231,865 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $296,320 | 9 | $213,621 | 1 | $112,800 | 4 | $349,420 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $320,420 | 2 | $206,900 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $204,940 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $281,830 | 4 | $215,595 | 1 | $109,080 | 1 | $407,560 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $258,350 | 4 | $186,255 | 1 | $71,490 | 1 | $205,440 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 2 | $203,025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $244,762 | 15 | $185,473 | 1 | $39,300 | 5 | $290,204 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $207,530 | 3 | $177,367 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $188,440 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $369,980 | 5 | $191,442 | 1 | $34,980 | 2 | $185,680 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $121,910 | 4 | $161,410 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $135,550 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $90,770 | 5 | $343,972 | 10 | $166,971 | 1 | $41,290 | 4 | $395,200 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $162,555 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $151,380 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $156,910 | 3 | $188,437 | 1 | $43,290 | 1 | $243,070 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $136,453 | 1 | $12,480 | 1 | $118,140 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $173,660 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $132,610 | 4 | $212,410 | 6 | $160,615 | 1 | $38,380 | 2 | $261,280 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $167,900 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $164,010 | 3 | $122,003 | 1 | $20,680 | 1 | $101,380 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $109,660 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $79,410 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,710 | 4 | $158,210 | 2 | $136,965 | 1 | $38,680 | 2 | $156,615 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,890 | 1 | $60,200 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $124,910 | 2 | $81,770 | 1 | $25,790 | 1 | $85,720 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $72,690 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $67,890 | 4 | $140,903 | 3 | $139,280 | 1 | $19,500 | 2 | $174,860 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $80,910 | 2 | $63,930 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $116,880 | 2 | $65,800 | 1 | $21,090 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $71,795 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $80,550 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
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)
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| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $148,940 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $144,200 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $267,150 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $222,380 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $129,025 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $241,850 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $100,380 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $94,310 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
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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