Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

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Lake Ronkonkoma, New York

Introduction to Lake Ronkonkoma, New York

Lake Ronkonkoma, New York is 7 miles NE of Brentwood, New York and 44 miles E of New York, New York. It is in Suffolk county. The town is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metro area. The population of Lake Ronkonkoma is 19,701.

Lake Ronkonkoma History

The land around Lake Ronkonkoma once belonged to Native Americans. They sold it to Europeans but made sure that it was never under the control of a single authority. Even today, the lake is under the jurisdiction of three different towns, including Brookhaven, Smithtown and Islip. Due to the presence of the lake, this area was popular as a resort town until it underwent a population explosion during the middle of the 20th century.

Lake Ronkonkoma and nearby Attractions

Lake Ronkonkoma
Hamlet Wind Watch Golf Club
Caleb Smith State Park
New Mill Pond
Long Island Museum
Spectacle Pond

Things To Do In Lake Ronkonkoma

Facilities for swimming, fishing, boating and other water sports are available at the lake. The Connecticut River State Park is nearby and is spread out over a huge expanse of land. It is a beautiful park with facilities for picnics, various sports, hiking and biking. Golf courses are also available around the region.

Lake Ronkonkoma Transportation

Air transportation facilities are available at La Guardia Airport.

Lake Ronkonkoma Higher Education

Facilities for higher education can be found at Suffolk County Community College, Dowling College and Saint Joseph's College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

Comparing Lake Ronkonkoma 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
Racial Diversity
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NE of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11779
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.835
Longitude	-73.131

Station	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	2.9 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	7.3 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	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	19,701	100%
Male	9,517	48.3%
Female	10,184	51.7%
Under 18	4,859	24.7%
18+	14,842	75.3%
65+	2,402	12.2%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.32
White	18,427	93.5%
African-American	267	1.4%
Asian	474	2.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	0.2%
Other	247	1.3%
Mixed Race	251	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,153	5.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	33.1%
Irish	20.7%
German	13.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Polish	3.7%
English	3.6%
US/American	3.2%
Russian	1.4%
Greek	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Haitian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Turkish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake Ronkonkoma	19,701	$67,375
Centereach	27,285	$71,336
Holbrook	27,512	$76,349
Islandia	3,057	$69,615
Lake Grove	10,250	$73,065
Nesconset	11,992	$89,127
Ronkonkoma	20,029	$73,003

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