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GEOGRAPHY Port Jefferson is located at 40°56'46" North, 73°3'44" West (40.946103, -73.062224). It is situated on the North Shore of Long Island , about 56 Mile s east of New York City . A Ferry runs from Port Jefferson across Long Island Sound to Bridgeport, Connecticut . According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 7.9 Km&2 (3.0 Mi&2 ). 7.8 km&2 (3.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.98% water. HISTORY Port Jefferson at one time was a small ship building community, with the name ''Drowned Meadow''. The community leaders, knowing it to be a poor name for the ship building business eventually changed its name. P.T. Barnum , the famous circus owner, owned a tract of land which ran through the village. His intention was to make Port Jefferson the home base for his circus. The townspeople put a stop to his plans, and he eventually sold his land. A road named "Barnum Ave." now runs though the area that was once his land. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,837 people, 2,985 households, and 1,982 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 998.6/km&2 (2,587.2/mi&2). There were 3,074 housing units at an average density of 391.7/km&2 (1,014.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.97% White , 1.67% African American , 0.04% Native American , 3.33% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.70% from Other Races , and 1.29% from two or more races. 5.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,985 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were Married Couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96. In the village the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $65,119, and the median income for a family was $83,981. Males had a median income of $57,125 versus $41,936 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $33,852. 7.2% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.3% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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