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Hampton Bays is in the Town Of Southampton . GEOGRAPHY Hampton Bays is located at 40°52'26" North, 72°31'16" West (40.873940, -72.521167). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 56.2 Km&2 (21.7 Mi&2 ). 31.2 km&2 (12.0 mi&2) of it is land and 25.0 km&2 (9.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 44.46% water. Hampton Bays is crucial to Eastern Long Island. It contains Shinnecock Inlet, the eastern most inlet leading to the Atlantic Ocean, making it very popular for commercial fishing. HISTORY The town was settled in 1740 as "Good Ground". DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 12,236 people, 4,877 households, and 3,092 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 392.4/km&2 (1,016.1/mi&2). There were 6,875 housing units at an average density of 220.5/km&2 (570.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.95% White , 0.87% African American , 0.13% Native American , 0.70% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 3.69% from Other Races , and 1.55% from two or more races. 12.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,877 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were Married Couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00. In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,161, and the median income for a family was $58,773. Males had a median income of $47,633 versus $30,426 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $27,027. 10.7% of the population and 6.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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