West Islip, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
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West Islip is located in Long Island
West Islip
West Islip
Location within the state of New York
West Islip is located in New York
West Islip
West Islip
West Islip (New York)
West Islip is located in the United States
West Islip
West Islip
West Islip (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°42′54″N 73°17′52″W / 40.71500°N 73.29778°W / 40.71500; -73.29778
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Area
[1]
 • Total7.81 sq mi (20.22 km2)
 • Land6.09 sq mi (15.78 km2)
 • Water1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,048
 • Density4,438.46/sq mi (1,713.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11795
Area code516/631
FIPS code36-80302[2]
GNIS feature ID0969276[3]

West Islip is a hamlet and CDP founded in 1683, located in the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Situated on the South Shore of Long Island, the population of the CDP was 27,048 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

West Islip is located at 40°42′54″N 73°17′52″W / 40.71500°N 73.29778°W / 40.71500; -73.29778 (40.715008, -73.297746).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2), of which 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 6.46%, is water.[4]

Great South Bay, Jones Beach Island and Fire Island lie to the south. Babylon and North Babylon form the western border. Bay Shore lies to the east, and in the north West Islip borders on Deer Park and Brentwood. West Islip is 45 miles (72 km) east of Manhattan and 45 miles (72 km) west of Southampton, New York. West Islip's western boundary is a natural one formed by Sampawams Creek, Hawley's Lake, and the Guggenheim Lakes.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202027,048—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History

The first people to settle in the area were the Secatogue Native Americans. The unearthing of a Native American burial ground north of West Islip beach enabled historians to reconstruct a village of these Native Americans who lived along the edges of the Great South Bay, Sampawams Creek, Trues Creek and Willetts Creek. [Citation needed.]

Farming and fishing were the main occupations. In the mid-19th century, the completion of the Long Island Rail Road brought travelers to West Islip.

Today West Islip has its own fire department, post office, public library and Good Samaritan Hospital. A short drive affords access to good fishing and swimming.

Demographics of the CDP

As of the census of 2020, there were 27,048 people in 8,107 households in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.9% Non-Hispanic White, 2.3% Asian, 0.7% Black, and 10.4% identifying as multiracial or “other race” on the US Census. Hispanic or Latino of any race made up 9.7% of the population, with Puerto Ricans making up 37.1% of the total Hispanic population.[7] Of the Non-Hispanic White population, West Islip residents claimed ancestries of Italian (43.7%), Irish (14.9%), German (5.9%), and Turkish (1.9%), among others.

There were 7,459 families, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. Nearly 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09, and the average family size was 3.43.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $103,789,[8] and the median income for a family was $117,451.[8] Males had a median income of $75,868 versus $54,389 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,933. About 2.9% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

West Islip is located approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Babylon station on the Long Island Rail Road.

Health

Education

Public school districts:

Private schools:

Public libraries:

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Islip CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "United States Census Bureau". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
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