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Suffolk County

Population in July 2007: 4,873.
Males: 2,371  (48.7%)
Females: 2,502  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11706.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $93,552 (it was $73,194 in 2000)
West Bay Shore:  $93,552
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $468,543 (it was $192,000 in 2000)
West Bay Shore:  $468,543
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $496,370; Detached houses: $460,487; Townhouses or other attached units: $714,509; In 2-unit structures: $495,683; Mobile homes: $350,000

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Races in West Bay Shore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West Bay Shore: 146.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (32.4%), Irish (32.0%), German (19.2%), English (7.2%), Polish (6.5%), Russian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 2.39 square miles.

Population density: 2038 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Bay Shore

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Bay Shore CDP

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

330 residents are foreign born (3.2% Europe, 2.2% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This place:  6.9%
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:

West Bay Shore:  3.2% ($6,146)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Babylon, NY (4.7 miles , pop. 211,792).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (28.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Brightwaters, NY (0.9 miles ), West Islip, NY (1.1 miles ), Bay Shore, NY (1.3 miles ), North Babylon, NY (1.6 miles ), Baywood, NY (1.7 miles ), Babylon, NY (1.8 miles ), North Bay Shore, NY (1.8 miles ), Islip, NY (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.71 N, Longitude: 73.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 631

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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West Bay Shore-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 45.9 miles away from the West Bay Shore 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 9.6 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Bay Shore:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; WEST ISLIP, NY)
  • SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; BAY SHORE, NY)
  • PILGRIM STATE HOSP (about 6 miles; WEST BRENTWOOD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in West Bay Shore, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Bay Shore:
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,485)
  • DOWLING COLLEGE (about 8 miles; OAKDALE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 9 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,831)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE-SUFFOLK CAMPUS (about 15 miles; PATCHOGUE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,617)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AMMERMAN CAMPUS (about 17 miles; SELDEN, NY; FT enrollment: 6,992)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 18 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Bay Shore, NY


12 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded


West Bay Shore 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in West Bay Shore (2009 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: West Bay Shore Branch at 840 Sunrise Highway, branch established on 1968-04-04. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Electricity (11%)


Religon statistics for West Bay Shore

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 West Bay Shore:
  • WLIE (540 AM; 3 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNYG (1440 AM; 1 kW; BABYLON, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WLIM (1580 AM; 10 kW; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Bay Shore:
  • WBZO (103.1 FM; BAY SHORE, NY; Owner: MID-ISLAND BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFRS (88.9 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAB (102.3 FM; BABYLON, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUSB (90.1 FM; STONY BROOK, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WXBA (88.1 FM; BRENTWOOD, NY; Owner: BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WBLI (106.1 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W289AD (105.7 FM; SELDEN, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • 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 West Bay Shore:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WLNY (Channel 55; RIVERHEAD, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W27CB (Channel 27; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Orinoco Dr W Of Ridgeway Blvd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00008053
    Registrant: Suffolk County Water Authority, 4060 Sunrise Hwy, Oakdale, NY 11769, Phone: (516) 589-5200



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 ORIGINATED9$390,3337$338,7612$150,5456$458,713
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$301,1252$281,8000$01$426,490
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$402,4634$334,7851$314,1201$613,140
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$630,7101$483,2000$01$489,120
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$197,9501$308,5300$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1470.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$313,770
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

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1470.02

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