Gordon Heights, NY

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Gordon Heights, New York

Gordon Heights, New York, in Suffolk county, is 15 miles E of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 53 miles E of New York, New York. The town is home to some 3,094 residents.

The People and Families of Gordon Heights

In Gordon Heights, about 41% of adults are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that Gordon Heights tends toward large families and full houses. Got kids? Want 'em? You might feel you need them to fit in properly in this town.

Approximately 76% of Gordon Heights is non-white. If America is a melting pot of different peoples, then Gordon Heights is very American.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gordon Heights had a median family income of $54,450.

Gordon Heights Housing

According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Gordon Heights was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the town have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Gordon Heights, 85% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in Gordon Heights it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk. If you like the choice of taking public transportation instead of driving, take a look at the town.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Gordon Heights, NY

Comparing Gordon Heights 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles E of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11763
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.859
Longitude	-72.97

Station	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	RIVERHEAD RESEARCH FARM
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	47 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 57 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	46 to 63 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,094	100%
Male	1,508	48.7%
Female	1,586	51.3%
Under 18	1,090	35.2%
18+	2,004	64.8%
65+	270	8.7%
Median Age	30.9
Average Family Size	3.83
White	751	24.3%
African-American	1,922	62.1%
Asian	59	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	42	1.4%
Other	159	5.1%
Mixed Race	160	5.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	449	14.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.4%
Italian	5.3%
Jamaican	5.1%
US/American	4.3%
Irish	3.4%
Haitian	3%
German	2.5%
Guyanese	2.4%
Polish	1.7%
English	1.5%
British West Indian	1.3%
Nigerian	0.9%
Barbadian	0.9%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.9%
African	0.7%
West Indian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gordon Heights	3,094	$54,450
Coram	34,923	$70,769
Farmingville	16,458	$72,750
Medford	21,985	$70,493
Middle Island	9,702	$58,171
Selden	21,861	$62,708
Yaphank	5,025	$72,348

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