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$132,415
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America/New_York
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West Islip, NY - History
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Welcome to the West Islip Home page. The West Islip Home page provides as much information as possible on West Islip. Knowing West Islip’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within West Islip’s Home page, you will also find West Islip’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
West Islip has a population of 26614. 49.6% of West Islip’s inhabitants are Male, and 50.4 are female. 56.4% of West Islip is married and 96.3% own their own home. The Average Home price is $448,230, and the average rent is $2,047. Household median income in West Islip is $132,415, and the individual median income is $49,058. West Islip’s Ethnic is the following: White(93.2%), Hispanic(10.3%), Multiple(4.2%), Asian(1.4%), Other(0.8%), Black(0.4%).
West Islip is located at 40°42′54″N 73°17′52″W (40.715008, -73.297746).According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2), of which 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 6.46%, is water.Great South Bay, Jones Beach Island and Fire Island lie to the south.
Babylon and North Babylon form the western border. Bay Shore lies to the east, and in the north West Islip borders on Deer Park and Brentwood. West Islip is 45 miles (72 km) east of Manhattan and 45 miles (72 km) west of Southampton, New York. West Islip's western boundary is a natural one formed by Sampawams Creek, Hawley's Lake, and the Guggenheim Lakes.
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