North Bay Shore, NY

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North Bay Shore, New York

Introduction to North Bay Shore, New York

North Bay Shore, New York, in Suffolk county, is 3 miles S of Brentwood, New York and 37 miles E of New York, New York. The town is conveniently located inside the Nassau- Suffolk metropolitan area. There are an estimated 14,992 people in North Bay Shore.

North Bay Shore History

North Bay Shore is a census designated hamlet within the town of Islip. The area was originally inhabited by the Algonquin Indians. The town was first settled in by Europeans in the late 1600s. The area became a major tourist attraction in the early 1900s and attracted numerous wealthy tourists from New York City.

North Bay ShoreNorth Bay Shore and nearby Attractions

Heckscher State Park
Belmont Lake State Park
Adventureland Amusement Park
Long Island Maritime Museum
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Things To Do In North Bay Shore

Visistors in North Bay Shore can spend their leisure hours at the Heckscher State Park Captree State Park or the Belmont Lake State Park. The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, American Airpower Museum, Long Island Maritime Museum and the Amityville Historical Society- Lauder Museum are also close by. You can also plan a day trip to the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Park, Caumsett State Historic Park or the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Golfers can enjoy their free time at the Heartland Golf Park.

North Bay Shore Transportation

Air transportation is available from Republic Airport.

North Bay Shore Higher Education

Suffolk County Community College- Western Campus and Dowling College are among the nearby colleges.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of North Bay Shore, NY

Comparing North Bay Shore 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age 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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles S of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11706
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.736
Longitude	-73.262

Station	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	9.6 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	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	14,992	100%
Male	7,552	50.4%
Female	7,440	49.6%
Under 18	4,458	29.7%
18+	10,534	70.3%
65+	1,037	6.9%
Median Age	30.6
Average Family Size	3.98
White	7,269	48.5%
African-American	2,821	18.8%
Asian	306	2%
American Indian & Alaskan	95	0.6%
Other	3,491	23.3%
Mixed Race	998	6.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7,608	50.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.1%
Italian	10%
Irish	5.3%
German	4%
US/American	3.1%
Haitian	1.8%
Jamaican	1.5%
Polish	1.4%
English	1.3%
African	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
Palestinian	0.6%
West Indian	0.6%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.4%
Guyanese	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
British West Indian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Nigerian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Ghanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Bay Shore	14,992	$55,819
Bay Shore	23,852	$60,046
Brentwood	53,917	$57,047
Brightwaters	3,248	$102,986
Islip	20,575	$72,361
West Bay Shore	4,775	$75,055
West Islip	28,907	$79,546

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