Flanders, New York
Flanders is a town located in
Suffolk County, New York. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,646.
Geography
\nFlanders is located at 40°54'18" North, 72°36'42" West (40.905086, -72.611717)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.3
km² (14.8
mi²). 31.8 km² (12.3 mi²) of it is land and 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.04% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 3,646 people, 1,260 households, and 889 families residing in the town. The
population density is 114.7/km² (297.1/mi²). There are 1,521 housing units at an average density of 47.9/km² (124.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 71.23% White, 19.88%
African American, 1.37%
Native American, 0.71%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.81% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. 13.77% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,260 households out of which 37.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% are married couples living together, 16.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 21.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.88 and the average family size is 3.27.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $46,711, and the median income for a family is $49,031. Males have a median income of $37,548 versus $23,897 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,484. 13.5% of the population and 8.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.3% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.