Holtsville, NY

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Holtsville, New York

Introduction to Holtsville, New York

Holtsville, New York, in Suffolk county, is 10 miles E of Brentwood, New York and 49 miles E of New York, New York. The town is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan statistical area. About 17,006 people live in Holtsville.

Holtsville History

Holtsville is a census-designated hamlet located in the Town of Islip. The area was originally inhabited by the Algonquian-speaking Native Americans and was first settled in by Europeans in the late 1600s. Holtsville was named after postmaster general Joseph Holt.

Holtsville and nearby Attractions

Empire State Carousel Museum
Long Island Museum
Smith Point Park Beach
Animal Farm Petting Zoo
Fire Island National Seashore
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium

Things To Do In Holtsville

Holtsville offers a number of recreational facilities for both its residents and visitors. The Long Island Maritime Museum, Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society Museum and the Long Island Museum are good places to learn more about the history of the region. The Cathedral Pines County Park, Smith Point Park Beach and Wildwood State Park are also ideal destinations for day trips with family and friends. The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is also nearby.

Holtsville Transportation

JFK International is the nearest major airport.

Holtsville Higher Education

Suffolk County Community College- Ammerman Campus, Dowling College and Saint Joseph's College- Suffolk Campus are some of the nearby institutes of higher education.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Holtsville, NY

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

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
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles E of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11742
Company Zip Codes	00501, 00544
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.815
Longitude	-73.045

Station	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	2.6 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	20.1 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	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	17,006	100%
Male	8,332	49%
Female	8,674	51%
Under 18	4,801	28.2%
18+	12,205	71.8%
65+	1,173	6.9%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.47
White	16,049	94.4%
African-American	189	1.1%
Asian	296	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	31	0.2%
Other	205	1.2%
Mixed Race	235	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,200	7.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	37.5%
Irish	19.9%
German	10.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.4%
Polish	3.7%
US/American	3.5%
English	1.5%
Russian	1.4%
Greek	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Portuguese	1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Maltese	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Afghan	0.2%
Cypriot	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Holtsville	17,006	$71,784
Farmingville	16,458	$72,750
Holbrook	27,512	$76,349
Medford	21,985	$70,493
North Patchogue	7,825	$65,117
Ronkonkoma	20,029	$73,003
Selden	21,861	$62,708

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