Bayport, NY

For the fictional city of Bayport, New York in the Hardy Boys novels, see Bayport, New York (The Hardy Boys)

Bayport is the name of a hamlet (and a census-designated place) (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, U.S. on Long Island. The population was 8,662 at the 2000 census.

Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip.

Geography

The community borders the Great South Bay.

Bayport is located at 40°44′52″N, 73°3′15″W (40.747858, -73.054216)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.37%) is water.

Fire protection in Bayport is provided by the Bayport Volunteer Fire Department (see link below) located at 251 Snedecor Avenue. Besides fire protection, the Bayport Fire Department also responds on heavy rescue calls, water related emergencies, hazardous materials incidents and a first response for high priority EMS calls such as cardiac arrest, choking, etc. EMS/Ambulance Service is provided by the Community Volunteer Ambulance Co. located in Sayville (Community Ambulance also covers besides Bayport & Sayville, West Sayville, Bohemia & Oakdale)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,662 people, 3,222 households, and 2,303 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 901.5/km² (2,332.8/mi²). There were 3,325 housing units at an average density of 346.0/km² (895.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.06% White, 0.89% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.

There were 3,222 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $74,861, and the median income for a family was $88,701. Males had a median income of $61,421 versus $40,247 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,638. About 2.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Coordinates: 40.747858° N 73.054216° W

• Bayport Aerodrome Society
• Bayport Fire Department Website
• Bayport FD on Wikipedia

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