Huntington Station, New York
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Huntington Station is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, in the United States. The population was reported as 34,878 with the 2020 census.[1] It is considered part of the greater Huntington area, which is anchored by Huntington.
History
The hamlet was named for its railroad station, and was originally known as "Fairground".[2]
Huntington Station was the birthplace of poet Walt Whitman.[3] His home remains there as a museum.[3]
Economy
Across from the Walt Whitman Museum on Route 110 are the Walt Whitman Shops, a large shopping mall.[4][5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.[6][7]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Huntington Station had a population of 34,878, and the population density was 6,369.2 people per square mile. The median age was 36.8 years; 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males age 18 and over.[8][9]
There were 10,517 households in Huntington Station, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.9% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 10,943 housing units, of which 3.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%.[8]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,035 | 43.1% |
| Black or African American | 3,210 | 9.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 317 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 1,610 | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 9,221 | 26.4% |
| Two or more races | 5,465 | 15.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 15,793 | 45.3% |
2017–2021 American Community Survey
For the period 2017–2021, the median annual income for a household in the CDP was $104,871. The per capita income for the CDP was $43,565. About 11.7% of people were below the poverty line.[11]
Education
Huntington Station is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Harborfields Central School District, the Huntington Union Free School District, and the South Huntington Union Free School District.[4] As such, children who reside within the hamlet and attend public schools go to school in one of these three districts, depending on where they reside within the hamlet.[4]
Transportation
The hamlet is a major hub for the area.[4] It is the beginning point of electrification for the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, and numerous New York-bound trains start at Huntington station.[4] The hamlet also has the 1 bus (operated by Suffolk County Transit), providing service along Route 110. In addition, the Town of Huntington also operates Huntington Area Rapid Transit (HART) buses through the area, with the H10 & H20 buses serving the area near the LIRR Huntington station, while the H30 & H40 buses only serve the southern portion of the hamlet by Jericho Turnpike.[4][12]
Notable people
Notable current and former residents of Huntington Station include:
- Dan Calichman, soccer player and coach[13]
- Gerry Cooney, former heavyweight boxer
- Diabolic, underground hip-hop artist and rapper
- Adam Ferrara, comedian
- Tom Gugliotta, former NBA forward with various teams
- Joseph Hazelwood, the ship's master of the Exxon Valdez at the time of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in the Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989
- Charlie Korsmo, former child actor, lawyer
- Latterman, punk rock band
- A. J. Preller, GM of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
- Jim Wetherbee (born 1952), astronaut[14]
- Walt Whitman, poet
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- ↑ Kerr, Kathleen. "They Began Here: Around the country, leading thinkers in health and science can trace their roots to Long Island" Template:Webarchive, Newsday, July 16, 2008. Accessed 2008-09-17.