North Amityville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 18,643 at the 2020 Census.[2]
North Amityville, New York | |
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The Sisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse Complex, one of North Amityville's best-known landmarks. | |
U.S. Census map of North Amityville. | |
North Amityville, New York Location within the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′1″N 73°24′46″W / 40.70028°N 73.41278°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Babylon |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.36 sq mi (6.10 km2) |
| • Land | 2.36 sq mi (6.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,643 |
| • Density | 7,909.63/sq mi (3,054.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 11701, 11726 |
| Area code | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-51396 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0958665 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), all land.[3][4]
North Amityville is bordered by the hamlet of East Massapequa (in Nassau County) to the west, the hamlet of East Farmingdale to the north, the hamlet of North Lindenhurst to the southeast, the Village of Lindenhurst to the southeast, and the Village of Amityville and the hamlet of Copiague to the south.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,572 | — | |
| 2010 | 17,862 | 7.8% | |
| 2020 | 18,643 | 4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,279 | 1,907 | 1,678 | 13.75% | 10.68% | 9.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 11,071 | 10,076 | 8,834 | 66.81% | 56.41% | 47.39% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 169 | 130 | 123 | 1.02% | 0.73% | 0.66% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 173 | 167 | 280 | 1.04% | 0.93% | 1.50% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 46 | 70 | 223 | 0.28% | 0.39% | 1.20% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 587 | 410 | 596 | 3.54% | 2.30% | 3.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,242 | 5,093 | 6,899 | 13.53% | 28.51% | 37.01% |
| Total | 16,572 | 17,862 | 18,643 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 Census
editAs of the census of 2010, there were 17,862 people, and 5,289 households with an average of 3.26 persons per household residing in the hamlet. The population density was 7,587.9 square miles (19,653 km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 35.8% African American, 27.5% White, 1.4% Native American, 11.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 12.8% from other races, and 6.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.7% 6,237 of the population.
The population in North Amityville was 7.0% under the age of 5, 27.0% under the age of 18, and 12.2% over the age of 65. Females make up 53.9% of the population.
There were 5,636 housing units, of which 25.8% were in multi-unit structures. The homeownership rate was 62.3%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $339,100. 5.4% of housing units were vacant and 39.4% of occupied housing units were occupied by renters.
The median income for a household in the hamlet was $90,502. 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line.
Education
editNorth Amityville is served by three public school districts.[5] Most residents are within the confines of the Copiague Union Free School District, while other portions are within the Amityville Union Free School District and the Farmingdale Union Free School District.[5] As such, children who reside within North Amityville and attend public schools will go to school in one of these three districts, depending on where in the hamlet they live.[5]
Transportation
editThe Long Island Rail Road does not have a branch in North Amityville. Instead, residents are near the Copiague (LIRR station) & the Amityville (LIRR station). Several Suffolk County Transit routes also serve North Amityville.
Landmark
editReferences
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "North Amityville CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Amityville CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - North Amityville CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - North Amityville CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – North Amityville CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau.