| About Riverhead
- The Town of Riverhead is located in Suffolk County,
New York on the north shore of Long Island. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 27,680.
The name signifies that the mouth of the Peconic River
is in this town. Within the town is the hamlet of Riverhead,
New York, which is the county seat of Suffolk County.
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Living in Riverhead
People of Riverhead - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 27,680 people, 10,749 households,
and 7,287 families residing in the town. The population
density is 158.6/km² (410.8/mi²). There are
12,479 housing units at an average density of 71.5/km²
(185.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 85.23%
White, 10.52% Black or African American, 0.27% Native
American, 0.90% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.43%
from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races.
6.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 10,749 households out of which 28.1% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0%
are married couples living together, 10.3% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families.
26.4% of all households are made up of individuals and
14.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the
average family size is 3.01.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.0%
under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from
25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For
every 100 females there are 95.3 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $46,195,
and the median income for a family is $55,939. Males
have a median income of $40,855 versus $32,288 for females.
The per capita income for the town is $24,647. 8.6%
of the population and 5.3% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.7% of those
under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older are
living below the poverty line.
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