Shelter Island Heights, NY Demographics
A map of Shelter Island Heights's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,424 | 88.9% |
Hispanic | 92 | 5.7% |
Multiracial | 51 | 3.2% |
Asian | 24 | 1.5% |
Black | 8 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 2 | 0.1% |
Shelter Island Heights, New York had a population of 1,601 in 2020. It was 88.9% White, 0.5% Black, 1.5% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shelter Island Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, Shelter Island Heights is the 708th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Shelter Island Heights's White Population
1,424 residents of Shelter Island Heights identify as White, or 88.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelter Island Heights considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Shelter Island Heights is ranked #509 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Shelter Island Heights is more White than neighboring Dering Harbor (48% White), Shelter Island (83% White), Greenport (50.3% White), and Greenport West (75.8% White). Shelter Island Heights is less White than neighboring North Haven (91.4% White).
Shelter Island Heights's Black Population
8 residents of Shelter Island Heights identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelter Island Heights less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Shelter Island Heights is ranked #969 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Shelter Island Heights is more Black than neighboring Dering Harbor (0% Black). Shelter Island Heights is less Black than neighboring Shelter Island (0.8% Black), Greenport (7.6% Black), Greenport West (3.7% Black), and North Haven (0.7% Black).
Shelter Island Heights's Asian Population
24 residents of Shelter Island Heights identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelter Island Heights slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Shelter Island Heights is ranked #599 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Shelter Island Heights is more Asian than neighboring Shelter Island (1.1% Asian), Greenport (1% Asian), and Greenport West (1.3% Asian). Shelter Island Heights is less Asian than neighboring Dering Harbor (8% Asian).
Shelter Island Heights's Hispanic Population
92 residents of Shelter Island Heights identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelter Island Heights less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Shelter Island Heights is ranked #576 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Shelter Island Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring North Haven (4% Hispanic). Shelter Island Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Dering Harbor (32% Hispanic), Shelter Island (11.3% Hispanic), Greenport (37% Hispanic), and Greenport West (17% Hispanic).
Shelter Island Heights's Native American/Other Population
2 residents of Shelter Island Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shelter Island Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Shelter Island Heights is ranked #1141 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Shelter Island Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dering Harbor (2% Native American/Other), Greenport (0.8% Native American/Other), Greenport West (0.5% Native American/Other), and North Haven (0.6% Native American/Other).
Shelter Island Heights's Multiracial Population
51 residents of Shelter Island Heights identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelter Island Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Shelter Island Heights is ranked #693 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Shelter Island Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenport West (1.8% Multiracial), and North Haven (1.7% Multiracial). Shelter Island Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Dering Harbor (10% Multiracial), Shelter Island (3.7% Multiracial), and Greenport (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.