Holbrook, NY

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Holbrook, New York

Introduction to Holbrook, New York

Holbrook, New York, in Suffolk county, is 9 miles E of Brentwood, New York and 47 miles E of New York, New York. Part of the surrounding Nassau - Suffolk metro area, Holbrook is home to some 27,512 residents.

Holbrook History

Holbrook is a census-designated hamlet in Suffolk County, which was one of the 12 original counties of New York State. The hamlet is partially located in the Town of Islip and partly in the Town of Brookhaven. The area was originally inhabited by the Algonquian-speaking Native Americans.

Holbrook and nearby Attractions

Country Fair Entertainment Park
Lake Ronkonkoma Indian Princess Mural
Animal Farm Petting Zoo
Long Island Maritime Museum
Fire Island National Seashore
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium

Things To Do In Holbrook

While staying in Holbrook, you can spend your leisure hours at the Long Island Museum and Long Island Maritime Museum if you are interested in exploring the history of the area. The Animal Farm Petting Zoo, Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk and the Wildlife and Ecology Center at Holtsville are ideal destinations for trips with family and friends.

Holbrook Transportation

Long Island Mac Arthur Airport is nearby.

Holbrook Higher Education

Higher educational facilities are offered by Suffolk County Community College- Ammerman Campus, Dowling College and Saint Joseph's College-Suffolk Campus.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Holbrook, NY

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles E of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11741
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.812
Longitude	-73.078

Station	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	1.4 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	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	4.2 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	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	24.7 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	27,512	100%
Male	13,376	48.6%
Female	14,136	51.4%
Under 18	7,075	25.7%
18+	20,437	74.3%
65+	2,058	7.5%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.38
White	25,847	93.9%
African-American	363	1.3%
Asian	789	2.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	0.1%
Other	189	0.7%
Mixed Race	289	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,616	5.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	38.4%
Irish	19.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.5%
German	10.1%
Polish	3.5%
US/American	2.9%
English	2.7%
Russian	2.1%
Scottish	1%
Greek	1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Eastern European	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Turkish	0.3%
Armenian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Holbrook	27,512	$76,349
Centereach	27,285	$71,336
Farmingville	16,458	$72,750
Holtsville	17,006	$71,784
Lake Grove	10,250	$73,065
Lake Ronkonkoma	19,701	$67,375
Ronkonkoma	20,029	$73,003

Library
Sachem Public Library 150 Holbrook Road Holbrook, New York (631) 588-5024 Library Web Site

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