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East Quogue, New York
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East Quogue, New York is located in Long Island
East Quogue, New York
East Quogue, New York
Location in Long Island
East Quogue, New York is located in New York
East Quogue, New York
East Quogue, New York
Location in New York
East Quogue, New York is located in the United States
East Quogue, New York
East Quogue, New York
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New York
County Suffolk
Town Southampton
Area
 • Total 12.11 sq mi (31.36 km2)
 • Land 8.71 sq mi (22.57 km2)
 • Water 3.40 sq mi (8.80 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,557
 • Density 637.78/sq mi (246.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11942
Area code(s) 631, 934
FIPS code 36-22832
GNIS feature ID 0949224

East Quogue is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 4,757 at the 2010 census.

History

East Quogue originally settled in 1673 and was known as Fourth Neck. In the 2010s, portions of the hamlet attempted to incorporate as a village. The attempts to incorporate the village failed in 2019 after the majority of voters within the proposed village's boundaries resident voted against incorporating.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.9 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23.0 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), or 23.23%, is water.

Beach At East Quogue
A beach in East Quogue.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 5,557
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 4,265 people, 1,660 households, and 1,133 families in the CDP. The population density was 414.2 inhabitants per square mile (159.9/km2). There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 239.4 per square mile (92.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.26% White, 0.70% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.39%.

Of the 1,660 households 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.9% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median household income was $57,441 and the median family income was $67,734. Males had a median income of $50,652 versus $37,115 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,551. About 3.5% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

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