Center Moriches, New York
U.S. Census Bureau map
Coordinates: 40°47′52″N 72°47′50″W / 40.79778, -72.79722
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Area
- Total	5.4 sq mi (14.1 km²)
- Land	5.0 sq mi (13.0 km²)
- Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,655
- Density	1,327.2/sq mi (512.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	11934
Area code(s)	631
FIPS code	36-13420
GNIS feature ID	0969982

Center Moriches is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 6,655 at the 2000 census.

Center Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven.

Geography

Center Moriches is located at 40°47′52″N, 72°47′50″W (40.797772, -72.797192)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.1 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (7.73%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 6,655 people, 2,319 households, and 1,776 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,327.2 per square mile (512.9/km²). There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 491.6/sq mi (190.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.02% White, 5.24% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 1.29% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.61% of the population.

There were 2,319 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,957, and the median income for a family was $63,986. Males had a median income of $48,362 versus $33,661 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,084. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communications

Radio station WLVG at 96.1 FM is licensed to Center Moriches.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Center Moriches, New York is at coordinates 40°47′52″N 72°47′50″W / 40.797772, -72.797192 (Center Moriches, New York)Coordinates: 40°47′52″N 72°47′50″W / 40.797772, -72.797192 (Center Moriches, New York)