Jamesport, NY

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Jamesport, New York

Jamesport, New York, in Suffolk county, is 29 miles SE of West Haven, Connecticut (center to center) and 74 miles E of New York, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 1,526 people lived in Jamesport.

The People and Families of Jamesport

In Jamesport, about 61% of adults are married.

Jamesport is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jamesport had a median family income of $80,748. Significantly, more adults in Jamesport have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Jamesport.

Jamesport Housing

An estimated 86% of living spaces in Jamesport are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Jamesport, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Jamesport, NY

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles SE of West Haven, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11947
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.949
Longitude	-72.581

Station	RIVERHEAD RESEARCH FARM
Distance	7.1 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	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	66 to 80 F
Oct Temp	48 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY AP
Distance	32.4 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	1,526	100%
Male	773	50.7%
Female	753	49.3%
Under 18	315	20.6%
18+	1,211	79.4%
65+	304	19.9%
Median Age	43.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,496	98%
African-American	9	0.6%
Asian	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	97	6.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	18.9%
Italian	17.5%
German	15.6%
Irish	15.4%
English	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Russian	4.2%
Swedish	3.4%
US/American	3.1%
Greek	1.6%
Czech	1.4%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Norwegian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Luxemburger	0.6%
Australian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jamesport	1,526	$80,748
Aquebogue	2,254	$60,375
Flanders	3,646	$49,031
Laurel	1,188	$67,000
Mattituck	4,198	$63,370
New Suffolk	337	$74,688
Riverhead	10,513	$39,672

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