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Shelter Island, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,281 Population 348/sq mi density
$129,410 Median Income $56,722 per capita
$1,019,000 Home Value $1,716,775 Zillow
53°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr
22 Violent Crime/100K 356 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$129,410 median income, 3.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$1,019,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,281
Population Density
348
per square mile
Land Area
6.7
square miles (17.3 km²)
Median Age
40.6 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 56.2% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 17% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 26.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
56.2%
Black
0%
Hispanic
17%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 80.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 19.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
80.5%
Spanish
19.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.8%
13% above US avg (6%)
Disability
2.7%
79% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.2%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.5%
24% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,281
Population Density348 / sq mi
Land Area6.7 sq mi
Median Age40.6 years

Gender

Male44.7%
Female55.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White56.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino17.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only80.5%
Spanish19.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.8%
Disability2.7%
Health Insurance93.2%
Uninsured6.5%
Broadband Access59.5%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+