Shelter Island, NY Demographic Data
Shelter Island, NY Summary
Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County in New York
- Population: NA
- Area: 29.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 31.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Shelter Island, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
728
58%
50.8
Male
534
42%
49.2
Total Population
1,262
311,591,919
Shelter Island, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
123
9.7%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
46
3.6%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
11
0.9%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
17
1.3%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
33
2.6%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
111
8.8%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
135
10.7%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
137
10.9%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
110
8.7%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
171
13.5%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
199
15.8%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
151
12.0%
4.2
85 Years and Over
18
1.4%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,071
84.9%
76.3
Female
592
55.3%
51.4
Male
479
44.7%
48.6
21 Years and over
1,065
84.4%
71.8
62 Years and over
453
35.9%
16.7
65 Years and over
368
29.2%
13.3
Female
192
52.2%
56.7
Male
176
47.8%
43.3
Median Age (years)
57
NR
NR
Shelter Island, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,237
98.0%
97.2
White
1,204
95.4%
74.1
Black or African American
33
2.6%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
4.7
Two or More Races
25
2.0%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
185
14.7%
16.7
Mexican
0
0.0%
10.8
Puerto Rican
109
8.6%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
76
6.0%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,077
85.3%
83.3
Shelter Island, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
73
7.1%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
202
19.6%
28.4
Some college, no degree
242
23.4%
21.2
Associate's Degree
123
11.9%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
181
17.5%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
211
20.4%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
73
7.1%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
959
92.8%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
392
37.9%
28.5
Shelter Island, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
179
16.5%
32.5%
Now Married
691
63.9%
48.3
Divorced
119
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.2
Widowed
93
8.6
6.0%
Shelter Island, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
967
84.9%
79.2%
Languages other than english
172
15.1%
20.8%
Spanish
76
6.7%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
96
8.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.3%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%
Shelter Island, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
0
0.0%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
26
4.5%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
38
6.6%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
40
6.9%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
84
14.5%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
143
24.7%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
61
10.5%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
126
21.7%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
11
1.9%
4.4
$200,000 or more
51
8.8%
4.3
Median household income
68,750
50,502
Per capita income
39,775
26,708
Shelter Island, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
153
21.3%
9.4
Construction
84
11.7%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
112
15.6%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
70
9.8%
6.6
Information
9
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
16
2.2%
10.4
Other services except public administration
127
17.7%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
37
5.2%
10.7
Public administration
31
4.3%
5.1
Retail trade
22
3.1%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
56
7.8%
5.0
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
289
40.3%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
100
13.9%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
80
11.2%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
146
20.4%
24.5%
Service occupations
102
14.2%
18.3%
Shelter Island, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
717
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
445
62.1%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
28
3.9%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
6.3%
5.0
Walked
128
17.9%
2.8
Other means
35
4.9%
1.7
Worked at home
36
5.0%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.0
25.5
Shelter Island, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
9.3
1 vehicles
243
41.9%
34.1
2 vehicles
253
43.6%
37.5
3 or more
84
14.5%
19.1
Shelter Island, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,243
Occupied Housing Units
580
46.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
471
81.2%
64.6
Renter Occupied
109
18.8%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
663
53.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
NR
2.5
Shelter Island, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,243
1 room
0
0.0%
2.0
2 rooms
10
0.8%
2.5
3 rooms
32
2.6%
9.2
4 rooms
162
13.0%
16.7
5 rooms
174
14.0%
20.6
6 rooms
563
45.3%
18.1
7 rooms
130
10.5%
12.3
8 rooms
142
11.4%
8.4
9 rooms or more
30
2.4%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Shelter Island, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,243
1-unit, detached
1,192
95.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.8
2-units
39
3.1%
3.8
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.5
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.5
20 or more units
0
0.0%
8.7
Mobile home
12
1.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Shelter Island, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
292
23.5%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
32
2.6%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
112
9.0%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
120
9.7%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
222
17.9%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
275
22.1%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
98
7.9%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
87
7.0%
8.8%
2005 or later
5
0.4%
6.9%
Shelter Island, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
57
9.8%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
46
7.9%
4.9
Electricity
98
16.9%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
367
63.3%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
2.1%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Shelter Island, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
158
49325615.0
$700 to $999
0
0.0%
15.0%
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $699
0
0.0%
5.4%
$1,000 to 1,499
10
6.3%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
52
32.9%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
96
60.8%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
30
19.0%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
6.3%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
15.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
22.2%
8.7%
35.0% or more
58
36.7%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Shelter Island, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
93
38,515,453
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
8.5%
$500 to $749
0
0.0%
23.8%
$200 to $299
0
0.0%
3.2%
$1,500 or more
0
0.0%
13.4%
$750 to $999
32
34.4%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
61
65.6%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
16
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,165
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
32
34.4%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
23.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.1%
35.0% or more
39
41.9%
44.3%
Not Computed
16
NR
NR
Shelter Island, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
471
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
25
5.3%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
43
9.1%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
262
55.6%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
141
29.9%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
809,500
173,600
