| Riverhead | |
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  Riverhead
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| Coordinates: 40°55′42″N 72°39′44″W / 40.92833°N 72.66222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Riverhead |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.0 km2) |
| - Land | 15.1 sq mi (39.1 km2) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - Total | 10,513 |
| - Density | 696.5/sq mi (268.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11901 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-61973 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0962565 |
Riverhead is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly corresponding to the hamlet (unincorporated community) by the same name located in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. The CDP's population was 10,513 at the 2000 census.[1]
Situated at the mouth of the Peconic River which empties into Peconic Bay and at the intersection where the North and South Forks of Long Island split, Riverhead is the official county seat of Suffolk County. In the 1960s most of the county offices moved to Hauppauge, New York in the more populated western half of the county—a move which still spurs attempts for Riverhead to lead the way for the secession of eastern Long Island towns to form Peconic County.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40.0 km²), of which, 15.1 square miles (39.1 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (2.33%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,513 people, 3,878 households, and 2,547 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 696.5 per square mile (269.0/km²). There were 4,167 housing units at an average density of 276.1/sq mi (106.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 48.71% White, 36.52% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.47% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.03% of the population.
There were 3,878 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.[1]
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.[1]
The median income for a household in the town was $46,195, and the median income for a family was $55,939. Males had a median income of $40,855 versus $32,288 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,647. About 15.8% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b c d "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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