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Flanders, NY


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Flanders, New York

Flanders, New York is 30 miles SE of West Haven, Connecticut (center to center) and 72 miles E of New York, New York. It is in Suffolk county. The population of the town is 3,646.

The People and Families of Flanders

In Flanders, about 45% of adults are married. The size of households in Flanders is larger than most.

Approximately 29% of Flanders is non-white. Flanders is home to people of a variety of races.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Flanders had a median family income of $49,031.

Flanders Housing

Of the housing in Flanders, approximately 71% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.

Commuting

In Flanders, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%trophyFlanders Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%trophyFlanders Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 12%Flanders Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%Flanders Well-Paid Single Women

Comparative Profile of Flanders, NY

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Racial Diversity1010
Male Share of the Population1010
Well-Paid Single Men96
Well-Paid Single Women95
Children Under 5 Years Old89
Age of the Population32
Senior Citizens21
Female Share of the Population21

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size109
Portion of People Married33

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income84
People in Middle Class or Better74
College Educated Adults52
People Above Poverty43

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use107
Working at Home98
Short Commute Times35
Walking and Biking to Work21

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing1010
Housing Recently Built58
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals43
People Living Alone35
Affordability of Property Taxes16
Affordability of Rents14
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