Fishers Island, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 269 (all nonfarm))

Fishers Island, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 622 (132 occupied: 62 owner occupied, 70 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	53%
State:	47%

Housing density: 153 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $790 (lower quartile is $575, upper quartile is $1,146)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $860

Median gross rent in Fishers Island, NY in 2007: $1,126

Housing units in Fishers Island with a mortgage: 35 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Fishers Island,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $667,917 (it was $273,700 in 2000)

Fishers Island:	$667,917
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $550,863 - $791,037

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $729,822
Here: $729,822
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $535,478
Here: $535,478
State: $476,263

Household type by relationship

Households: 269

In family households: 188 (45 male householders, 22 female householders)
55 spouses, 55 children (55 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 81 (34 male householders (26 living alone)), 34 female householders (27 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 15 2-persons.

43 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (11 men, 7 women).

97.7% of residents of Fishers Island speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 13 (4.8%)
(15.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fishers Island, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 2 5 rooms: 3 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 10

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fishers Island, New York:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 20 5 rooms: 9 6 rooms: 11 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 40
1970 to 1979: 33
1960 to 1969: 29
1950 to 1959: 31
1940 to 1949: 33
1939 or earlier: 392

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fishers Island:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 5 3 bedrooms: 28 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fishers Island:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 25 3 bedrooms: 19 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fishers Island in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 24 2 vehicles: 21 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Fishers Island in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 5 1 vehicle: 28 2 vehicles: 13 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fishers Island, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 1
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 36
$750,000 to $999,999: 15
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Fishers Island rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fishers Island:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Fishers Island, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.1%
Number of people working at home: 14 (8.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 63
5 to 9 minutes: 46
10 to 14 minutes: 6
15 to 19 minutes: 22
20 to 24 minutes: 3
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 0
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 4
60 to 89 minutes: 2
90 or more minutes: 5

Fishers Island mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 110 (67%)
Carpooled: 7 (4%)
Railroad: 3 (2%)
Ferryboat: 8 (5%)
Walked: 23 (14%)
Worked at home: 14 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $44,999: 5
$45,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $74,999: 17
$75,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

English: 48

Italian: 36

Irish: 30

German: 28

French (except Basque): 26

Scottish: 18

Polish: 15

Swedish: 8

French Canadian: 5

Canadian: 4

Other groups: 4

European: 3

Scotch-Irish: 3

Czech: 2

Belgian: 2

United States or American: 2

Welsh: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (38%)
United Kingdom (23%)
Germany (23%)
Other Western Europe (15%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 48
Northeast: 151
Midwest: 22
South: 23
West: 5

41% of Fishers Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 36
Less than 1 year of college: 2
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 28
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 35
Less than 1 year of college: 0
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16
Associate degree: 9
Bachelor's degree: 17
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,927
Two or more races householders: $32,852
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $13,627

Fishers Island household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fishers Island marital status for males

Fishers Island marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $660,352

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 551
One, attached: 24
Two: 25
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 11

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fishers Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (89%) Electricity (5%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%) Electricity (4%) Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	6.1%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	44.4%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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