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Suffolk County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Suffolk County, New York:
Detached houses: $522,295Here: $522,295State: $352,556 Townhouses or other attached units: $438,708Here: $438,708State: $476,263 In 2-unit structures: $435,159Here: $435,159State: $482,362 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $374,715Here: $374,715State: $552,553 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $268,119Here: $268,119State: $503,284 Mobile homes: $64,748Here: $64,748State: $40,766
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Suffolk County based on 718 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is about average. 74.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 36.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 51.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 67.1% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 74.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 150 pounds. This is about average. 16.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%
Area name: Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Suffolk County is $1084 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1280 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1699 a month.
Cities in this county include: Brookhaven, Islip, Babylon, Huntington, Smithtown, Southampton, Brentwood, West Babylon, Commack, Coram.
2005 air pollution in Suffolk County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.124 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 34 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Nassau County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Southold Yacht Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Shinnecock Indian Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and swamps: Cherry Hill Pond (A), Tobaccolot Pond (B), Gales Pond (C), Gaylor Hole (D), Little Pond (E), Lily Pond (F), Great Pond (G), Home Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alewife Brook (A), Areskonk Creek (B), Carmans River (C), Hedges Creek (D), Mill Creek (E), Little Sebonac Creek (F), Heady Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Northwest Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Suffolk County include: Gilgo State Park (1), Captain Kid Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Short Beach (A), Blue Point Beach (B), Crescent Beach (C), Long Beach (D), Gilgo Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Southold Yacht Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Shinnecock Indian Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Cherry Hill Pond (A), Tobaccolot Pond (B), Gales Pond (C), Gaylor Hole (D), Little Pond (E), Lily Pond (F), Great Pond (G), Home Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alewife Brook (A), Areskonk Creek (B), Carmans River (C), Hedges Creek (D), Mill Creek (E), Little Sebonac Creek (F), Heady Creek (G), Mud Creek (H), Northwest Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Suffolk County include: Gilgo State Park (1), Captain Kid Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Short Beach (A), Blue Point Beach (B), Crescent Beach (C), Long Beach (D), Gilgo Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 82,092 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 158,525 (49% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Suffolk County with a mortgage: 256,359 (23,177 second mortgage, 32,420 home equity loan, 897 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 91,531
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Suffolk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 2.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/10/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person
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Means of transportation to work
3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,288 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)Suffolk County: 0.09%New York average: 0.24% 2.40% relocated from other counties in New York ($48,839 average AGI) 1.02% relocated from other states ($14,042 average AGI)Suffolk County: 1.02%New York average: 1.94%
4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,091 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($566 average AGI)Suffolk County: 0.05%New York average: 0.10% 1.73% relocated to other counties in New York ($23,815 average AGI) 2.85% relocated to other states ($34,710 average AGI)Suffolk County: 2.85%New York average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 206,795 (172,469 aged, 34,326 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
298,819 spouses, 467,171 children (441,457 natural, 10,234 adopted, 15,480 stepchildren), 25,432 grandchildren, 14,283 brothers or sisters, 15,573 parents, 35,741 other relatives, 35,913 non-relatives
Size of family households: 120,109 2-persons, 82,056 3-persons, 85,692 4-persons, 44,640 5-persons, 18,216 6-persons, 12,144 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 85,801 1-person, 16,702 2-persons, 2,387 3-persons, 1,041 4-persons, 389 5-persons, 197 6-persons, 161 7-or-more-persons.
82.9% of residents of Suffolk County speak English at home. 8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $8,648,813,000 ($5862 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $654,874,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,286,217,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,694,651,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,122,000 Federal grants: $1,656,915,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,199,059,000 ($564,593,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $799,849,000 ($45,095,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $91,016,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $606,153,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,607,824,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 124.59 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
66% of Suffolk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in New York.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $161,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Higher Education - Other: $38,290,000
Sewerage: $22,210,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,322,000
Regular Highways: $13,559,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,514,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,222,000
Police Protection: $6,064,000
General Public Buildings: $4,641,000
Corrections - Other: $4,508,000
Higher Education - Other: $3,644,000
Sewerage: $2,735,000
Judicial & Legal: $1,896,000
Health - Other: $1,695,000
Air Transportation: $1,566,000
Electric Utilities: $870,000
Solid Waste Management: $699,000
Fire Protection: $644,000
General: $346,000
Transit Utilities: $29,000
Police Protection: $395,961,000
Health Services - Other: $154,876,000
Welfare - Other: $148,910,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $142,799,000
Other Higher Education: $124,665,000
Corrections - Other: $104,888,000
Water Utilities: $72,810,000
Sewerage: $64,646,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $45,729,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $40,887,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $34,552,000
Welfare Institutions: $33,904,000
General Public Buildings: $32,059,000
Transit Utilities: $28,990,000
Central Staff Services: $28,893,000
Financial Administration: $20,710,000
Regular Highways: $19,443,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,048,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,291,000
Fire Protection: $6,432,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,235,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,851,000
Air Transportation: $653,000
Regular Highways: $6,079,000
Police Protection: $4,513,000
Transit Utilities: $2,391,000
Welfare - Other: $2,184,000
Health - Other: $2,132,000
General - Other: $1,155,000
Higher Education - Other: $1,022,000
Parks & Recreation: $990,000
Judicial and Legal: $822,000
General Public Building: $789,000
Natural Resources - Other: $771,000
Central Staff Services: $742,000
Sewerage: $516,000
Correction - Other: $391,000
Financial Administration: $341,000
Fire Protection: $309,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Electric Utilities: $34,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,000
Education: $12,229,000
Highways: $6,815,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,677,000
General: $1,093,000
Welfare: $397,000
Transit Utilities: $20,821,000
Judicial and Legal: $9,929,000
Corrections: $6,691,000
General: $4,936,000
Sewerage: $4,427,000
Industrial Revenue: $187,017,000
Full Faith & Credit - Higher Education: $2,759,000
Other NEC: $2,629,000
Industrial Revenue: $120,000
Full Faith & Credit - Higher Education: $45,388,000
Industrial Revenue: $172,388,000
Other, NEC: $30,316,000
Full Faith & Credit - Higher Education: $3,470,000
Industrial Revenue: $14,749,000
Other, NEC: $1,747,000
Interest Earnings: $33,255,000
Fines & Forfeits: $18,027,000
Special Assessments: $1,876,000
Rents: $1,026,000
Property Sale Other: $22,000
Natural Resource - Other: $8,346,000
Regular Highways: $6,082,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,908,000
Other Higher Education: $1,022,000
Judicial: $822,000
Central Staff: $742,000
Corrections - Other: $391,000
Housing & Community Development: $320,000
Transit Utilities: $5,399,000
End of Fiscal Year: $199,245,000
Education: $112,328,000
Health & Hospitals: $72,590,000
All Other: $45,660,000
Transit Utilities: $9,894,000
Highways: $5,251,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,143,000
Sewerage: $18,000
Property: $528,763,000
NEC: $21,747,000
Motor Vehicle License: $9,168,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,075,000
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