Brewster is a village within the town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, United States. Its population was 2,162 at the 2000 census. The village is the most densely populated portion of the town. The village's name descends from two early farmer landowners, Walter and James Brewster.[citation needed]
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Geography
Brewster is located at 41°23′46″N 73°36′57″W / 41.39611°N 73.61583°W / 41.39611; -73.61583 (41.396050, -73.615954)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,162 people, 840 households, and 441 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,544.0 people per square mile (1,739.1/km²). There were 881 housing units at an average density of 1,851.6/sq mi (708.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.77% White, 5.37% African American, 0.37% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 11.66% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.10% of the population.
There were 840 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 41.4% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 131.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,750, and the median income for a family was $48,393. Males had a median income of $28,793 versus $28,929 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,865. About 9.0% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
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References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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