Shirley, New York
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Shirley is a hamlet (and census-designated place
) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395.
It is named for developer Walter T. Shirley who had the vision in the 1950s to turn the area on Mastic Bay into an affordable enclave. Shirley's company priced its 4,000 four-room homes starting at $4,700, and lots were priced at $295.
Shirley is a community in the Town of Brookhaven
, on the South Shore
of Long Island
.
Shirley is served by the Mastic–Shirley Long Island Rail Road station (the station was a compromise when both Mastic and Shirley campaigned for it).
The 7th Precinct of the Suffolk County Police Department is located in Shirley.
Most of Shirley, the southern part, is served by the William Floyd School District
. The northern part is served by the Longwood Central School District
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (2.88%) is water.
East Yaphank is another designation for the northern extent of Shirley. It is part of the USPS
ZIP code
11967. The USPS accepts the name Shirley, Smith Point and East Yaphank for this neighborhood.
of 2000, there were 26,395 people, 7,353 households, and 6,176 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,282.5 per square mile (881.0/km²). There were 7,774 housing units at an average density of 698.7/sq mi (269.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.69% White, 3.33% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races
, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.82% of the population.
There were 7,353 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,294, and the median income for a family was $58,146. Males had a median income of $41,525 versus $29,701 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,870. About 5.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395.
It is named for developer Walter T. Shirley who had the vision in the 1950s to turn the area on Mastic Bay into an affordable enclave. Shirley's company priced its 4,000 four-room homes starting at $4,700, and lots were priced at $295.
Shirley is a community in the Town of Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
, on the South Shore
South Shore (Long Island)
The South Shore of Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York, is the area along Long Island's Atlantic Ocean shoreline. Though some consider the South Shore to include parts of Queens, particularly the beach communities in the Rockaways such as Belle Harbor, the term is generally used to refer to...
of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
.
Shirley is served by the Mastic–Shirley Long Island Rail Road station (the station was a compromise when both Mastic and Shirley campaigned for it).
The 7th Precinct of the Suffolk County Police Department is located in Shirley.
Most of Shirley, the southern part, is served by the William Floyd School District
William Floyd School District
The William Floyd School District, located in southern Brookhaven, New York, serves the nearby communities of Shirley, Mastic, Mastic Beach, as well as Moriches. New York state is located in the U.S.A..Paul Casciano, Ed.D., is the superintendent of schools....
. The northern part is served by the Longwood Central School District
Longwood Central School District
Longwood Central School District covers in central Brookhaven Town, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It serves the hamlets of Ridge, Middle Island, Coram, and Yaphank, and parts of Shoreham, Shirley, Medford, Miller Place, Mount Sinai, and Upton...
.
Geography
Shirley is located at 40°47′49"N 72°52′16"W (40.796914, -72.871020).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (2.88%) is water.
East Yaphank is another designation for the northern extent of Shirley. It is part of the USPS
United States Postal Service
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ZIP code
ZIP Code
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11967. The USPS accepts the name Shirley, Smith Point and East Yaphank for this neighborhood.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 26,395 people, 7,353 households, and 6,176 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 2,282.5 per square mile (881.0/km²). There were 7,774 housing units at an average density of 698.7/sq mi (269.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.69% White, 3.33% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.82% of the population.
There were 7,353 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,294, and the median income for a family was $58,146. Males had a median income of $41,525 versus $29,701 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $18,870. About 5.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Famous residents
- Courtney Culkin, PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
's April 2005 Playmate of the Month - Frank CoraciFrank CoraciFrank Coraci is an American film director and screenwriter best known for his work with Adam Sandler.Coraci was born in Shirley, New York. Coraci graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1988. He has directed three of Sandler's hit films as well as several of Sandler's...
, American Film Director & Screen Director - Richard Edward Ogden, PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
's January 2009 Playmate of the Month