Hampton Classic in September 2006

Bridgehampton is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3025x1890, 857 KB) Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton, New York. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3025x1890, 857 KB) Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton, New York. ... Hampton Classic in September 2006 The Hampton Classic Horse Show (generally referred to as the Hampton Classic) is a Grand Prix show jumping horse show in Bridgehampton, New York that is one of the biggest show jumping contests in the United States. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Bridgehampton is in the Town of Southampton. Southampton is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. ...

Shortly after the founding of Southampton in 1640, settlers began to move east to the area known by the Shinnecock Indians as Sagaponack and Mecox. At the head of Sagg Pond the hardy Pilgrims established a settlement called Bullhead, later renamed Bridgehampton -- after the bridge built across the pond. Sagg Bridge was built in 1686 by Ezekiel Sandford. The Bridge was the link between Mecox and Sagaponack and gave this locality its name of Bridgehampton The Shinnecock Indian Nation is an Algonquian tribe in Southampton (town), New York on the east end of Long Island in the Hamptons. ... Sagaponack is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Pilgrims is the name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony. ...

Geography

Bridgehampton is located at 40°55′59″N, 72°18′29″W (40.933182, -72.307987)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.0 km² (11.2 mi²). 24.2 km² (9.3 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it (16.37%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,381 people, 627 households, and 369 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 57.1/km² (147.8/mi²). There were 1,494 housing units at an average density of 61.8/km² (159.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.86% White, 17.38% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 1.45% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 627 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,896, and the median income for a family was $74,583. Males had a median income of $50,865 versus $32,778 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $43,781. About 6.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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