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Shelter Island Heights, New York, in Suffolk county, is 33 miles E of West Haven, Connecticut (center to center) and 88 miles E of New York, New York. The town is in the Nassau - Suffolk area. There are 981 residents in Shelter Island Heights.
In Shelter Island Heights, about 65% of adults are married.
There are a lot of senior citizens in Shelter Island Heights.
In 2000, Shelter Island Heights had a median family income of $76,162. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Shelter Island Heights. Lots of residents of the town prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.
Shelter Island Heights folks tended to give their money ($9,850) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Shelter Island Heights that were owner-occupied was 92%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Shelter Island Heights housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.
In Shelter Island Heights, 74% of commuters drive to work.
Shelter Island Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Shelter Island Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | |  |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
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