East Patchogue, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = East Patchogue, New York
settlement_type = CDP
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Suffolk
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area_total_km2 = 21.9
area_land_km2 = 21.5
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 8.5
area_land_sq_mi = 8.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 20824
population_density_km2 = 966.8
population_density_sq_mi = 2503.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 7
elevation_ft = 23
latd = 40 |latm = 46 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 58 |longs = 59 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 11772
area_code = 631
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blank_info = 36-22733
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East Patchogue is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census. East Patchogue is in the Town of Brookhaven. It is served by the Patchogue-Medford School District, except for eastern East Patchogue, where it is served by the South Country Central School District.

"The Patchogue area is not neatly divided into North, East, etc. For substantially more details on this area see Patchogue, New York."

Geography

East Patchogue is located at coor dms|40|46|6|N|72|58|59|W|city (40.768409, -72.983143)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (21.9 km²), of which, 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.89%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 20,824 people, 7,493 households, and 5,297 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,503.9 per square mile (966.4/km²). There were 7,760 housing units at an average density of 933.1/sq mi (360.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.48% White, 3.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.25% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.10% of the population.

There were 7,493 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,237, and the median income for a family was $64,323. Males had a median income of $45,274 versus $31,704 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,619. About 2.5% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Miscellaneous facts

* East Patchogue is the location of [http://www.brookhavenhospital.org/ Brookhaven Memorial Hospital]

* Giovanni Capitello, filmmaker/actor - was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up in East Patchogue and attended Bellport High School. He still has family there.

* Leila Kenzle, actress - was born in Patchogue (1961)

* Sylvia Porter, journalist - born in Patchogue (1913)

* Edgar A. Sharp, United States Representative - Republican to the Seventy-ninth Congress (1945-1947). Born in Patchogue.

* Jeff Schaefer, baseball player for Chicago Whitesox (1989), born in Patchogue.

* Neal Heaton, baseball player for New York Yankees (1993), lives in East Patchogue.

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