West Babylon, NY

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West Babylon, New York

Introduction to West Babylon, New York

West Babylon, New York, in Suffolk county, is 7 miles SW of Brentwood, New York and 32 miles E of New York, New York. The town is part of the Nassau- Suffolk metropolitan statistical area. About 43,452 people live in West Babylon.

West Babylon History

West Babylon, which is a part of the Town of Babylon, is a census-designated place. The area that is occupied by the Town of Babylon was once referred to as South Huntington. The earliest settler here was Nathaniel Conklin, who moved in with his family in 1803 and named the area "New Babylon" after the historical town of Babylon. The Town of Babylon was officially established in 1872 from portions of the Town of Huntington.

West Babylon and nearby Attractions

Belmont Lake State Park
Bethpage State Park
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
American Airpower Museum
Amityville Historical Society - Lauder Museum

Things To Do In West Babylon

The Belmont Lake State Park offers facilities for picnicking, fishing and boating, biking, hiking and horseback riding, while the Bethpage State Park has golf courses, tennis courts, playing fields, bridle paths, picnic areas and hiking and biking trails. One can view War planes built during World War II displayed in hangars at the American Airpower Museum. The Old Bethpage Village Restoration is an open-air museum which depicts the history of Long Island.

West Babylon Transportation

John F. Kennedy International Airport is nearby.

West Babylon Higher Education

SUNY College of Technology, Suffolk County Community College and Dowling College provide courses in higher studies.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of West Babylon, NY

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

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
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 SW of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11704
P.O. Box Zip Codes	11707
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.718
Longitude	-73.354

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	9 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	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	14.5 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	19.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	43,452	100%
Male	20,763	47.8%
Female	22,689	52.2%
Under 18	11,113	25.6%
18+	32,339	74.4%
65+	5,718	13.2%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.42
White	36,407	83.8%
African-American	4,483	10.3%
Asian	825	1.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	53	0.1%
Other	883	2%
Mixed Race	793	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3,344	7.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	35.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.3%
Irish	15.9%
German	11.2%
Polish	3.5%
US/American	2.9%
English	1.8%
Greek	1.4%
Russian	0.8%
Haitian	0.8%
Jamaican	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Turkish	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
African	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
West Indian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
European	0.2%
British	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Maltese	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Babylon	43,452	$67,013
Babylon	12,615	$78,814
Lindenhurst	27,819	$67,315
North Babylon	17,877	$69,714
North Lindenhurst	11,767	$63,642
West Bay Shore	4,775	$75,055
Wyandanch	10,546	$41,857

Library
West Babylon Public Library 211 Route 109 West Babylon, New York (631) 669-5445

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