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Fort Salonga, NY


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Fort Salonga, New York

Fort Salonga, New York, in Suffolk county, is 9 miles N of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 37 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 9,634 people lived in Fort Salonga.

The People and Families of Fort Salonga

In Fort Salonga, about 68% of adults are married. Fort Salonga is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Fort Salonga is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fort Salonga had a median family income of $106,253. Many people in Fort Salonga make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Fort Salonga doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York.

Fort Salonga Housing

An estimated 92% of living spaces in Fort Salonga are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Fort Salonga, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%trophyFort Salonga Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Fort Salonga People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Fort Salonga College Educated Adults
Public Transportation Use
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Fort Salonga Public Transportation Use
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. Peers)
Top 14%Fort Salonga Low Rate of Poverty
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 15%Fort Salonga Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Fort Salonga Well-Paid Single Women

Comparative Profile of Fort Salonga, NY

Comparing Fort Salonga 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
Well-Paid Single Men98
Age of the Population98
Well-Paid Single Women98
Male Share of the Population99
Children Under 5 Years Old79
Racial Diversity45
Senior Citizens42
Female Share of the Population32

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married1010
Average Household Size99

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income1010
People in Middle Class or Better1010
College Educated Adults109
People Above Poverty99

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use108
Working at Home98
Walking and Biking to Work12
Short Commute Times12

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing98
Housing Recently Built58
People Living Alone11
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals11
Affordability of Property Taxes12
Affordability of Rents11

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