Centerport, NY

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Centerport, New York

Introduction to Centerport, New York

Centerport, New York, in Suffolk county, is 9 miles NW of Brentwood, New York and 33 miles E of New York, New York. The town’s population is approximately 5,446.

Centerport History

Centerport was known as Little Cow Harbor during the 1700s. Its name was changed to Centreport in 1836, and again to Centerport in 1895. It was named because it is located between the eastern and western boundaries of Huntington Township. Camp Alvernia, the first Catholic summer camp in the US, was established in Centerport in 1888.

Centerport and nearby Attractions

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Bartlett Arboretum
Belmont Lake State Park
Centerport Beach

Things To Do In Centerport

Local museums include the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, the Heckscher Museum of Art and the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, while Cedarmere, Eagles Nest and Putnam Cottage are all accessible from Centerport as well. Belmont Lake State Park, Bethpage State Park and Hempstead Harbor Park are the local parks. The Bartlett Arboretum and Maritime Aquarium is a also popular local destinations.

Centerport Transportation

Air transportation is available from John F Kennedy International Airport.

Centerport Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include Adelphi University, Dowling College and Fairfield University.

High Points

Centerport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Centerport, NY

Comparing Centerport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles NW of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	33 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11721
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.885
Longitude	-73.376

Station	SETAUKET STRONG
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	47 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,446	100%
Male	2,643	48.5%
Female	2,803	51.5%
Under 18	1,362	25%
18+	4,084	75%
65+	678	12.4%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	3.07
White	5,318	97.6%
African-American	12	0.2%
Asian	64	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.1%
Other	17	0.3%
Mixed Race	29	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	117	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	24.1%
Irish	23%
German	15.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
English	6.3%
US/American	2.7%
Russian	2.4%
Polish	2.2%
Greek	2.1%
European	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Scottish	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Romanian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Belgian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Israeli	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Latvian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Centerport	5,446	$101,908
East Northport	20,845	$80,291
Greenlawn	13,286	$76,917
Halesite	2,582	$122,842
Huntington	18,403	$100,494
Huntington Bay	1,496	$163,820
Northport	7,606	$104,488

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