Islip

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  4. Islip Employment Information
  5. Islip Family Information
  6. Islip Education Information
  7. Islip Public Benefits Information
  8. Islip Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Islip Zip Codes


Islip Legal Resources Back to top

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Islip Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,205
  • Land Area (2000): 18.802 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 141.010 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,175
Islip Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Islip Employment Information Back to top
Islip Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 163,647 156,166 7,480 4.57% 46
1991 162,010 150,057 11,953 7.38% 74
1992 160,590 146,845 13,745 8.56% 86
1993 160,443 148,261 12,182 7.59% 76
1994 160,364 149,966 10,398 6.48% 65
1995 160,628 151,576 9,052 5.64% 56
1996 161,570 153,716 7,854 4.86% 49
1997 164,510 157,179 7,331 4.46% 45
1998 166,299 160,035 6,264 3.77% 38
1999 168,744 162,396 6,348 3.76% 38
2000 167,686 161,903 5,782 3.45% 35
2001 169,200 162,371 6,828 4.04% 40
2002 171,184 162,710 8,474 4.95% 49
2003 171,971 163,202 8,770 5.10% 51
2004 173,418 165,040 8,378 4.83% 48
2005 174,643 167,050 7,593 4.35% 43
2006 176,322 169,170 7,152 4.06% 41
2007 176,878 169,892 6,986 3.95% 40
2008 178,909 169,714 9,195 5.14% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 176,695 168,324 8,371 4.74% 47
Feb 2008 176,220 167,262 8,958 5.08% 51
Mar 2008 176,484 167,652 8,832 5.00% 50
Apr 2008 176,682 168,891 7,791 4.41% 44
May 2008 178,013 169,150 8,863 4.98% 50
Jun 2008 182,297 173,021 9,276 5.09% 51
Jul 2008 183,679 173,551 10,128 5.51% 55
Aug 2008 181,721 171,315 10,406 5.73% 57
Sep 2008 178,391 168,257 10,134 5.68% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Islip Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 749 13.37%
2. Public Administration 412 7.35%
3. Educational Services 346 6.18%
4. Finance and Insurance 329 5.87%
5. Health Care 290 5.18%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 280 5.00%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 248 4.43%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 187 3.34%
9. Repair and Maintenance 159 2.84%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 155 2.77%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 138 2.46%
12. Other Transportation 132 2.36%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 128 2.28%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 111 1.98%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 99 1.77%
16. Metal Manufactuing 90 1.61%
17. Utilities 90 1.61%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 88 1.57%
19. Rail Transportation 86 1.54%
20. Air Transportation 80 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 917 19.42%
2. Educational Services 736 15.58%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 384 8.13%
4. Finance and Insurance 291 6.16%
5. Public Administration 215 4.55%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 140 2.96%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 116 2.46%
8. Department and Other General Stores 98 2.07%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 93 1.97%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 93 1.97%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 85 1.80%
12. Food Manufacturing 82 1.74%
13. Other Transportation 79 1.67%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 76 1.61%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 1.59%
16. Construction 66 1.40%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 60 1.27%
18. Air Transportation 57 1.21%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 53 1.12%
20. Social Assistance 53 1.12%

Islip Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 294 5.25%
2. Other Management Occupations 260 4.64%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 253 4.52%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 221 3.95%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 213 3.80%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 210 3.75%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 208 3.71%
8. Computer Specialists 163 2.91%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 159 2.84%
10. Top Executives 154 2.75%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 153 2.73%
12. Other Production Occupations 152 2.71%
13. Construction Laborers 136 2.43%
14. Carpenters 134 2.39%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 134 2.39%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 119 2.12%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 110 1.96%
18. Engineers 109 1.95%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 107 1.91%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 105 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 420 8.89%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 316 6.69%
3. Secretaries and Admins 313 6.63%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 238 5.04%
5. Registered Nurses 226 4.79%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 163 3.45%
7. Other Management Occupations 162 3.43%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 157 3.32%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 155 3.28%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 154 3.26%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 150 3.18%
12. Customer Service Representatives 127 2.69%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 124 2.63%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 115 2.43%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 2.20%
16. Accountants and Auditors 100 2.12%
17. Therapists 86 1.82%
18. Financial Managers 78 1.65%
19. Other Financial Specialists 74 1.57%
20. Other Production Occupations 74 1.57%

Islip Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,043 56.20%
15-35 hours 2,089 12.98%
1-14 hours 271 1.68%
No regular hours 4,688 29.13%

Islip Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 202 2.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 319 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 312 3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 985 10.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 964 9.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,314 13.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,289 13.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,412 14.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 730 7.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 671 6.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 208 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 105 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 474 4.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 844 8.59%

Islip Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 208 2.12%
5-9 954 9.71%
10-14 1,452 14.77%
15-19 1,475 15.01%
20-24 1,259 12.81%
25-29 373 3.79%
30-34 1,091 11.10%
35-39 294 2.99%
40-44 374 3.81%
45-59 647 6.58%
60-89 887 9.02%
At least 90 815 8.29%

Islip Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.39% 5,683 57.82%
30-44 45 0.46% 1,714 17.44%
45-59 62 0.63% 585 5.95%
At least 60 727 7.40% 975 9.92%

Islip Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 655 6.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,121 80.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 872 8.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 135 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 231 2.30%

Islip Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Islip Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,010 (20,964 people)
Families (2000): 5,485 (18,539 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,314
People at same address in 1995: 13,192
Islip Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 280 3.99%
$10,000-$14,999 184 2.62%
$15,000-$19,999 305 4.35%
$20,000-$24,999 208 2.97%
$25,000-$29,999 396 5.65%
$30,000-$34,999 306 4.37%
$35,000-$39,999 261 3.72%
$40,000-$44,999 241 3.44%
$45,000-$49,999 230 3.28%
$50,000-$59,999 666 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 1,025 14.62%
$75,000-$99,999 1,212 17.29%
$100,000-$124,999 833 11.88%
$125,000-$149,999 380 5.42%
$150,000-$199,999 280 3.99%
$200,000 or more 203 2.90%

Islip Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,279 18.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,748 24.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 3.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,224 17.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,328 18.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 684 9.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 286 4.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 157 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Islip Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,985 30.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,886 14.63%
Public Assistance 76 0.39%
Retirement 1,421 7.20%
Self Employment 603 3.06%
Social Security 1,845 9.35%
Supplemental Security 231 1.17%
Wage / Salary 5,905 29.93%
Other 779 3.95%

Islip Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,165 48.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,270 51.18%

Islip Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 577 7.27%
Color 1 Box Married 4,992 62.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,127 26.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 246 3.10%

Islip Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 823 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 4,914 58.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,765 20.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 916 10.88%

Islip Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Islip Education Information Back to top
Islip Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 426 2.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,440 9.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,387 34.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,373 21.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,410 9.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,974 12.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,538 9.89%

Islip Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 197 0.93% 366 1.73% 563 2.66%
Kindergarten 255 1.20% 67 0.32% 322 1.52%
Grades 1-4 1,182 5.57% 123 0.58% 1,305 6.15%
Grades 5-8 1,333 6.29% 71 0.33% 1,404 6.62%
Grades 9-12 1,142 5.39% 70 0.33% 1,212 5.72%
Undergrad college 506 2.39% 332 1.57% 838 3.95%
Graduate or professional school 156 0.74% 129 0.61% 285 1.34%
Total 4,771 22.50% 1,158 5.46% 5,929 27.96%

Islip Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Islip Public Benefits Information Back to top
Islip Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,100 95.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 885 4.22%

Islip Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Islip Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Islip Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,357 15.83%
10-19 Years 2,808 13.24%
20-29 Years 2,243 10.58%
30-39 Years 3,774 17.80%
40-49 Years 3,372 15.90%
50-59 Years 2,354 11.10%
60-69 Years 1,676 7.90%
70-79 Years 1,077 5.08%
80-89 Years 460 2.17%
90+ Years 84 0.40%

Islip Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,349 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 10,856 51.20%

Islip Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,266 81.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,222 10.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 985 4.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 415 1.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 276 1.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Islip Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 6,244 27.81%
2. Irish 5,437 24.21%
3. German 3,753 16.71%
4. English 1,363 6.07%
5. Polish 958 4.27%
6. United States Or American 652 2.90%
7. French Non-Basque 358 1.59%
8. Russian 345 1.54%
9. Norwegian 252 1.12%
10. Scottish 218 0.97%

Islip Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,811 85.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,582 8.03%
3. Italian 303 1.54%
4. Persian 123 0.62%
5. French 91 0.46%
6. Korean 85 0.43%
7. Hindi 84 0.43%
8. Polish 83 0.42%
9. German 77 0.39%
10. Vietnamese 70 0.36%

Islip Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,387 91.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,070 5.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 840 3.94%

Islip Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Islip Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Islip Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11751