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Shelter Island town, NY


Suffolk County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,620   ( 1,228 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.2 square miles
Population density: 296.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,515 69.48% 14.4%
Black:320.88% 28.0%
Indian:812.24% 3950.0%
Asian:2246.19% 2140.0%
2+ races:00.00% 100.0%
Hispanic:51214.14% 341.4%
Total non-White:1,10530.52% 472.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:316 16.0
Change in Non-White pop.:912 46.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
2,392
2,19991.93%
251.05%
20.08%
100.42%
331.38%
1164.85%
1938.07%

2000
2,228
2,11594.93%
00.00%
30.13%
40.18%
431.93%
632.83%
1135.07%

1990
2,263
2,21397.79%
90.40%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
411.81%
502.21%

1980
2,071
2,03898.41%
50.24%
00.00%
90.43%
n/a
170.82%
331.59%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
84 3.8
80 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-98 -4.3
63 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
175 8.5
17 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Shelter Island town, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.2
770 21.3%
2,850 78.7%
1,107 30.6%
1,575
2.28
931 59.1%
812 87.2%
0 0.0%
644 40.9%

2010
NumberPercent
52.5
411 17.2%
1,981 82.8%
675 28.2%
1,128
2.12
680 60.3%
553 81.3%
39 5.7%
448 39.7%

2000
NumberPercent
49.6
411 18.4%
1,817 81.6%
636 28.5%
997
2.23
659 66.1%
551 83.6%
28 4.2%
338 33.9%

1990
NumberPercent
48.3
370 16.3%
1,893 83.7%
658 29.1%
1,015
2.23
685 67.5%
595 86.9%
29 4.2%
330 32.5%

1980
NumberPercent
50.0
428 20.7%
1,643 79.3%
620 29.9%
893
2.30
632 70.8%
574 90.8%
25 4.0%
261 29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Shelter Island town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,502 
Median Value$949,200 
Occupied1,57545.0%
Vacant1,92755.0%
Owned1,34885.6%
Rented22714.4%
Median Rentn/a 
Single-Family Units3,30994.5%
    Detached3,22692.1%
    Attached832.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units431.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shelter Island town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000553.5%
$10,000 to $14,999835.3%
$25,000 to $29,999171.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991419.0%
$50,000 to $59,999382.4%
$60,000 to $74,99924215.4%
$75,000 to $99,99929718.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991096.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991086.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991167.4%
$200,000 or more36923.4%
Median Household Income97,925 
Per Capita Income53,031 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI221.4%
Public Assistance00.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps00.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,19175.3%
Unemployed50.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,19675.6%
Not in Labor Force38624.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector76318280.7%
Non-Profit40100.0%
Self-Employed12128829.6%
Local Government274736.5%
State Government489733.1%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self88447065.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7914435.4%
Total96361461.1%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts23514.9%
Sales and Office Occupations19812.6%
Professional, Technical51232.5%
Service Occupations795.0%
All others55335.1%
White Collar 59.9%
Industry
 Number%
Transportation and warehousing34221.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.20813.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1439.1%
Public administration1398.8%
Finance and insurance1398.8%
Educational services1187.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1147.2%
Construction835.3%
Health care and social assistance704.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing603.8%
Other services473.0%
Information462.9%
Wholesale trade392.5%
Retail trade291.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shelter Island town, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican50513.95%
Puerto Rican50.14%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American20.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran20.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2105.80%
Chinese90.25%
Korean50.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,80286.5%
Spanish32310.0%
Other Indo-European1113.4%
Chinese40.1%
Other10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish74720.6%
Italian48113.3%
European36810.2%
German2928.1%
English2306.4%
Polish1794.9%
Northern European1524.2%
Czech882.4%
Swedish752.1%
Greek320.9%
Eastern European210.6%
British200.6%
Norwegian80.2%
South African10.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen3,42394.6%
Not a citizen1975.4%
Native3,24089.5%
Foreign-born38010.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shelter Island town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
0 0.0%294 12.0%282 11.5%386 15.8%760 31.1%725 29.6%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 0 0.0%
9-12 Years 294 12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 282 11.5%
Some College 386 15.8%
Bach. Degree 760 31.1%
Grad Degree 725 29.6%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shelter Island town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -6 D +411 D + 14.7%
D +405
2020 vs. 2012 R -70 D +559 D + 23.0%
D +489
2020 vs. 2008 R -120 D +523 D + 22.2%
D +403
2016 vs. 2008 R -114 D +112 D + 7.4%
D -2
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 76% Joe Biden (D) 1,489 68.3% Donald Trump* (R) 666 30.6% 25 1.1% 2,180 -7 -16 0.03%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,084 59.3% Donald Trump (R) 672 36.8% 71 3.9% 1,827 0 -9 0.02%
2012 82% Barack Obama* (D) 1,000 56.7% Mitt Romney (R) 736 41.7% 28 1.6% 1,764 7 -5 0.02%
2008 97% Barack Obama (D) 1,086 57.4% John McCain (R) 786 41.5% 21 1.1% 1,893 5 -4 0.02%
2004 101% John Kerry (D) 993 52.0% George W. Bush* (R) 869 45.5% 47 2.5% 1,909 5 -5 0.03%
2000 99% George W. Bush (R) 885 49.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 798 44.2% 122 6.8% 1,805 14 1 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,489 68.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 666 30.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 0.6%
Other 13 0.6%
TOTAL 2,180
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -16


2016 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,084 59.3%
Donald Trump (R) 672 36.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 2.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 19 1.0%
Other 13 0.7%
TOTAL 1,827
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,000 56.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 736 41.7%
Other 28 1.6%
TOTAL 1,764
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,086 57.4%
John McCain (R) 786 41.5%
Other 21 1.1%
TOTAL 1,893
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 869 45.5%
John Kerry (D) 993 52.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 41 2.1%
Other 6 0.3%
TOTAL 1,909
Turnout: 101% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 885 49.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 798 44.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 102 5.7%
Other 20 1.1%
TOTAL 1,805
Turnout: 99% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelter Island town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 62% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 1,115 67.6% Chele Farley (R,C+) 535 32.4% 0 0.0% 1,650 -1 0.03%
2018 G 62% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,037 62.8% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 576 34.9% 38 [+] 2.3% 1,651 -1 0.03%
2016 S3 69% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 1,177 67.8% Wendy Long (R,C+) 519 29.9% 39 [+] 2.2% 1,735 3 0.02%
2014 G 47% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 647 58.6% Rob Astorino (R,C) 406 36.8% 51 [+] 4.6% 1,104 -3 0.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote