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Suffolk County

Population in July 2007: 1,001.
Males: 467  (46.7%)
Females: 534  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  56.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11965.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $83,649 (it was $65,446 in 2000)
Shelter Island Heights:  $83,649
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $44,787
Shelter Island Heights:  $44,787
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $792,374 (it was $324,700 in 2000)
Shelter Island Heights:  $792,374
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $940,077; Detached houses: $901,650; Townhouses or other attached units: $2,974,877; In 2-unit structures: $2,753,795

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Races in Shelter Island Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Shelter Island Heights: 168.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.4%), German (26.3%), Irish (19.2%), Italian (9.9%), Polish (8.7%), Scottish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.36 square miles.

Population density: 187 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shelter Island Heights

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelter Island Heights CDP

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

42 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 0.8% Oceania).

This place:  4.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Shelter Island Heights:  0.9% ($2,856)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Shelter Island Heights satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southampton, NY (14.9 miles , pop. 54,712).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (36.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (80.8 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Shelter Island, NY (0.9 miles ), Dering Harbor, NY (1.0 miles) , Shelter Island, NY (1.3 miles ), Greenport, NY (1.4 miles ), Greenport West, NY (1.4 miles ), Southold, NY (1.8 miles ), East Marion, NY (1.9 miles ), Southold, NY (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.08 N, Longitude: 72.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 631

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Average climate in Shelter Island Heights, New York

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Shelter Island Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Shelter Island Heights place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Shelter Island Heights center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from Shelter Island Heights center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shelter Island Heights:
  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GREENPORT, NY)
  • CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Amtrak station near Shelter Island Heights:
  • 16 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelter Island Heights:
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 19 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,100)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 35 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • YALE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 11,011)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,808)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; HAMDEN, CT; FT enrollment: 5,836)

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Cemeteries: Our Lady of the Isle Cemetery (1), Quaker Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Chase Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Upper Beach (A), Shell Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shelter Island Heights and their reported violations in the past:

DERING HARBOR CORP (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-2004)
RAMS HEAD INN (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2003)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUN-10-2002 to JUN-10-2002), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JUN-10-2002 to JUN-10-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2002)
PRIMO PIZZA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2002), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2003)
PLANET BLISS/ALL SEASONS CATERING (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shelter Island Heights that have no violations reported:
  • DORY RESTAURANT (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PICCOZI SERVICE STATION (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shelter Island Heights, NY



Shelter Island Heights compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students 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:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Shelter Island Heights

Adherents


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 religions
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 Shelter Island Heights:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelter Island Heights:
  • WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WBEA (101.7 FM; SOUTHOLD, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WLNG (92.1 FM; SAG HARBOR, NY; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W233AI (94.5 FM; SAG HARBOR, NY; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WHFM (95.3 FM; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHBE (96.7 FM; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WRLI-FM (91.3 FM; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBAZ (102.5 FM; BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • W277AB (103.3 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WLIU (88.3 FM; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO NETWORK)
  • W264AJ (100.7 FM; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLVG (96.1 FM; CENTER MORICHES, NY; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
  • WXXP (105.3 FM; CALVERTON-ROANOKE, NY; Owner: JARAD BROADCASTING CO. OF CALVERTON, INC)
  • WMOS (104.7 FM; MONTAUK, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRCN-FM (103.9 FM; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Shelter Island Heights:
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVVH-LP (Channel 23; SOUTHAMPTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VIDEO VOICE, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • 12 Chequit Ave, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WXF653
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/21/1994, Expiration Date: 09/21/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Shelter Island Yacht Club Inc, 12 Chequit Ave, Shelter Island Heigh, NY 11965-0546



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 ORIGINATED15$863,69915$713,6111$391,05012$895,181
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$1,569,0203$821,2271$44,7301$2,142,370
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$969,5756$1,134,5981$435,7903$1,495,110
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$731,1204$693,0601$223,6701$1,886,240
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$909,5702$346,0800$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1803.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$313,855
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$233,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1803.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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