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Shirley, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,774 (7,353 occupied: 6,163 owner occupied, 1,190 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  16%
State:  47%

Housing density: 699 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: $1,289 (lower quartile is $1,071, upper quartile is $1,609)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,081


Median gross rent in Shirley, NY in 2007: $1,556


Housing units in Shirley with a mortgage: 4,920 (489 second mortgage, 453 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,007





Shirley,NY index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $299,672 (it was $122,800 in 2000)
Shirley:  $299,672
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $247,756 - $341,330

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $292,180
Here:  $292,180
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $314,593
Here:  $314,593
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $311,515
Here:  $311,515
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $482,228
Here:  $482,228
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $499,550
Here:  $499,550
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $112,500
Here:  $112,500
State:  $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,220
  • In family households: 23,662 (4,415 male householders, 1,789 female householders)
    4,779 spouses, 9,915 children (9,160 natural, 167 adopted, 588 stepchildren), 527 grandchildren, 233 brothers or sisters, 345 parents, 622 other relatives, 1,037 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,558 (614 male householders (443 living alone)), 524 female householders (405 living alone)), 420 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 175 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,391 2-persons, 1,392 3-persons, 1,637 4-persons, 1,011 5-persons, 544 6-persons, 229 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 848 1-person, 232 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

5,487 married couples with children.
1,550 single-parent households (359 men, 1,191 women).

84.7% of residents of Shirley speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
7.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,031 (8.0%)
(60.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.3
State:  3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shirley, New York:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 85
  • 4 rooms: 442
  • 5 rooms: 1,333
  • 6 rooms: 1,755
  • 7 rooms: 1,164
  • 8 rooms: 749
  • 9 or more rooms: 628



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shirley, New York:
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 33
  • 3 rooms: 64
  • 4 rooms: 221
  • 5 rooms: 335
  • 6 rooms: 288
  • 7 rooms: 112
  • 8 rooms: 48
  • 9 or more rooms: 79



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 139
  • 1995 to 1998: 229
  • 1990 to 1994: 652
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,199
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,649
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,090
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,427
  • 1940 to 1949: 251
  • 1939 or earlier: 138


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shirley:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 65
  • 2 bedrooms: 709
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,572
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,312
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 505



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shirley:
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 71
  • 2 bedrooms: 346
  • 3 bedrooms: 542
  • 4 bedrooms: 148
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 73



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Shirley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 228
  • 1 vehicle: 1,247
  • 2 vehicles: 2,913
  • 3 vehicles: 1,262
  • 4 vehicles: 378
  • 5 or more vehicles: 135



Cars and other vehicles available in Shirley in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 133
  • 1 vehicle: 405
  • 2 vehicles: 465
  • 3 vehicles: 131
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5 or more vehicles: 31


Shirley, NY house values


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

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 5
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 4
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 0
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 36
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 79
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 178
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1180
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1596
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2320
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 476
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 235
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 14
  • $1,000,000 or more: 23
 


Shirley rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Shirley:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 1
  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 8
  • $250 to $299: 6
  • $300 to $349: 0
  • $350 to $399: 0
  • $400 to $449: 0
  • $450 to $499: 1
  • $500 to $549: 6
  • $550 to $599: 15
  • $600 to $649: 16
  • $650 to $699: 7
  • $700 to $749: 40
  • $750 to $799: 26
  • $800 to $899: 23
  • $900 to $999: 41
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 293
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 340
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 244
  • $2,000 or more: 27
  • No cash rent: 92
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 281
  • 1990 to 1994: 340
  • 1985 to 1989: 275
  • 1980 to 1984: 128
  • 1975 to 1979: 122
  • 1970 to 1974: 236
  • 1970 to 1974: 191
  • 1965 to 1969: 458

Shirley, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.8%
Number of people working at home: 225 (1.9% of all workers)


Shirley travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 184
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 923
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1105
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1587
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1824
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 546
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1727
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 262
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 548
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1151
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 889
  • 90 or more minutes: 620
 


Shirley mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 9,279 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 1,484 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 99 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Railroad: 278 (2%)
  • Taxi: 27 (0%)
  • Walked: 144 (1%)
  • Other means: 51 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 225 (2%)
 


Shirley, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 262
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 277
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 254
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 278
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 311
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 416
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 390
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 443
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 331
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 908
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1077
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1271
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 623
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 244
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 166
  • $200,000 or more: 91
 


First ancestries reported:

 Italian: 8231
 Irish: 4030
 Other groups: 3620
 German: 2166
 Polish: 950
 United States or American: 793
 English: 531
 Russian: 319
 French (except Basque): 219
 Norwegian: 204
 Greek: 183
 Scotch-Irish: 137
 Swedish: 123
 Dutch: 117
 Portuguese: 89
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 85
 Ukrainian: 85
 Hungarian: 84
 Scottish: 79
 Czech: 73
 Slovak: 66
 Yugoslavian: 64
 African: 60
 Subsaharan African:: 60
 Scandinavian: 60
 Czechoslovakian: 52
 West Indian: 45
 Turkish: 44
 Austrian: 43
 Canadian: 39
 French Canadian: 30
 Latvian: 30
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 22
 Armenian: 21
 Maltese: 19
 Cypriot: 18
 Danish: 17
 European: 15
 Croatian: 14
 Jamaican: 14
 British: 14
 Arab:: 13
 Lithuanian: 12
 Israeli: 11
 Basque: 8
 Eastern European: 8
 Bulgarian: 8
 Romanian: 8
 Lebanese: 7
 Afghan: 6
 Egyptian: 6
 Brazilian: 6
 Haitian: 4


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



  • Italy (25%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Pakistan (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)


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

  • This state: 21327
  • Northeast: 652
  • Midwest: 136
  • South: 532
  • West: 237

62% of Shirley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 33
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 14
  • 5th and 6th grade: 85
  • 7th and 8th grade: 158
  • 9th grade: 124
  • 10th grade: 146
  • 11th grade: 331
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 345
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,040
  • Less than 1 year of college: 477
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,145
  • Associate degree: 584
  • Bachelor's degree: 542
  • Master's degree: 231
  • Professional school degree: 30
  • Doctorate degree: 5


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 62
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 42
  • 5th and 6th grade: 46
  • 7th and 8th grade: 141
  • 9th grade: 157
  • 10th grade: 302
  • 11th grade: 340
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 435
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,494
  • Less than 1 year of college: 577
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 831
  • Associate degree: 500
  • Bachelor's degree: 559
  • Master's degree: 233
  • Professional school degree: 47
  • Doctorate degree: 0


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 28.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.7%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $74,877
  • Black householders: $75,006
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,670
  • Asian householders: $101,468
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $32,593
  • Some other race householders: $50,792
  • Two or more races householders: $53,972
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $61,323

Shirley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Shirley household income for Black householders

Shirley household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Shirley household income for Asian householders

Shirley household income for Some other race householders

Shirley household income for Two or more races householders

Shirley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Shirley marital status for males

Shirley marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $296,987
  • Black or African American householders: $273,560
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $312,605
  • Asian householders: $279,417
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $457,561
  • Some other race householders: $321,879
  • Two or more races householders: $331,640
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $315,290

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,374
  • One, attached: 90
  • Two: 237
  • 3 or 4: 46
  • 5 to 9: 11
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $236,842


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Shirley:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (92%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (88%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 228
Here:  5.7%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:  2.8%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 288
Here:  26.1%
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)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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