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Shelter Island Heights is a Census CDP of 1,230 people across 5.40 square miles of land, in Suffolk County. Median household income is $113,091, 100.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Shelter Island Heights
What Shelter Island Heights is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area5.4 sq mi
- Water area8.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land228 plus or minus 78
- County holding the largest share of its areaSuffolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Shelter Island Heights
- Population1,230 plus or minus 421
- Median age70.0
- Population under 180
- Share under 180.0 percent
- Population 65 and over814 plus or minus 307
- Share 65 and over66.2 percent
- Households698 plus or minus 272
- Family households372 plus or minus 167
- Share of households that are families53.3 percent plus or minus 11.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Shelter Island Heights
- Median household income$113,091 plus or minus $69,148
- Per capita income$77,672 plus or minus $23,455
- Civilian labor force604 plus or minus 246
- Employed541 plus or minus 254
- Unemployed63 plus or minus 102
- Unemployment rate10.4 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Adults 25 and over1,156 plus or minus 405
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher71.3 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree42.2 percent plus or minus 16.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Shelter Island Heights
- Housing units2,016
- Occupied units698 plus or minus 272
- Vacant units1,318
- Vacancy rate65.4 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Owner occupied698 plus or minus 272
- Renter occupied0
- Ownership rate100.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,157,200
- Single family units1,964
- Share single family97.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more35 plus or minus 41
- Share in buildings of two or more1.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Shelter Island Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute334 plus or minus 254
- Commuting under 15 minutes245 plus or minus 226
- Share commuting under 15 minutes73.4 percent plus or minus 38.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more77 plus or minus 86
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.1 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Drove alone53.6 percent plus or minus 36.5
- Carpooled0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Public transport6.5 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home38.3 percent plus or minus 17.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Suffolk County, not Shelter Island Heights
Suffolk County context, not Shelter Island Heights figures
- Establishments in Suffolk County50,748
- Covered employment, Suffolk County679,594
- Average annual pay, Suffolk County$79,121
- Housing units permitted, Suffolk County1,407
Every figure in this section is published for Suffolk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Shelter Island Heights.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Shelter Island Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Shelter Island Heights, New York?
1,230, in 698 households. Shelter Island Heights CDP covers 5.40 square miles of land, which is 228 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Shelter Island Heights in?
Suffolk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Shelter Island Heights?
$113,091. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,157,200. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Shelter Island Heights figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Suffolk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Shelter Island Heights.
Is zoning published for Shelter Island Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.