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Westhampton Beach is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
, New York
New York

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, United States
United States

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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the village population was 1,902.

The Village of Westhampton Beach is in the Town of Southampton
Southampton (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, partly on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island....
.

In the mid 1990's, 15 Historic house were relocated by the Army Corps of Engineer's with the help and expertise of [Dawn House & Building Movers.] The homes were moved off of a beach and out of harms way.

hampton Beach is located at (40.808995, -72.646009).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the village has a total area of 3.0 square mile
Square mile

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s (7.7 kmē), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 kmē) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 kmē) of it (2.35%) is water.

f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 1,902 people, 1805 households, and 498 families residing in the village.






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Westhampton Beach is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County is a Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island....
, New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the village population was 1,902.

The Village of Westhampton Beach is in the Town of Southampton
Southampton (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, partly on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island....
.

In the mid 1990's, 15 Historic house were relocated by the Army Corps of Engineer's with the help and expertise of [Dawn House & Building Movers.] The homes were moved off of a beach and out of harms way.

Geography

Westhampton Beach is located at (40.808995, -72.646009).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the village has a total area of 3.0 square mile
Square mile

The square mile is an Imperial system and US customary system of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one mile. It should not be confused with miles square, which refers to the number of miles on each side squared....
s (7.7 kmē), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 kmē) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 kmē) of it (2.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 1,902 people, 1805 households, and 498 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density

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 was 654.2 people per square mile (252.4/kmē). There were 2,279 housing units at an average density of 783.9/sq mi (302.4/kmē). The racial makeup of the village was 89.17% White, 4.63% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.68% of the population.

There were 805 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $58,438, and the median income for a family was $74,412. Males had a median income of $55,625 versus $33,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the village was $38,500. About 6.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

See also

  • Westhampton
    Westhampton, New York

    Westhampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 2,869 at the 2000 census.Westhampton is in the Southampton , New York....
  • The village of West Hampton Dunes
    West Hampton Dunes, New York

    West Hampton Dunes is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 11 at the United States 2000 Census....


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