Port Jefferson

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  5. Port Jefferson Family Information
  6. Port Jefferson Education Information
  7. Port Jefferson Public Benefits Information
  8. Port Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Port Jefferson Zip Codes


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Port Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,837
  • Land Area (2000): 7.845 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.066 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,074
Port Jefferson 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.


Port Jefferson Employment Information Back to top
Port Jefferson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 322 14.89%
2. Health Care 286 13.22%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 202 9.34%
4. Construction 187 8.65%
5. Finance and Insurance 143 6.61%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 79 3.65%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 3.42%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 3.37%
9. Public Administration 71 3.28%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 57 2.64%
11. Repair and Maintenance 53 2.45%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 2.31%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 2.31%
14. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 33 1.53%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 31 1.43%
16. Other Transportation 29 1.34%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 1.29%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 27 1.25%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 1.16%
20. Rail Transportation 25 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 589 32.60%
2. Health Care 354 19.59%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 149 8.25%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 102 5.64%
5. Finance and Insurance 78 4.32%
6. Public Administration 70 3.87%
7. Social Assistance 40 2.21%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 31 1.72%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 30 1.66%
10. Construction 26 1.44%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 26 1.44%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 25 1.38%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 25 1.38%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.33%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 22 1.22%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 1.16%
17. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.11%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.05%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 0.77%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 14 0.77%

Port Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 159 7.35%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 120 5.55%
3. Physicians and Surgeons 113 5.22%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 111 5.13%
5. Computer Specialists 103 4.76%
6. Top Executives 87 4.02%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 84 3.88%
8. Life and Physical Scientists 80 3.70%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 72 3.33%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 62 2.87%
11. Other Production Occupations 61 2.82%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 61 2.82%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 59 2.73%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 44 2.03%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 42 1.94%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 42 1.94%
17. Business Operations Specialists 40 1.85%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 38 1.76%
19. Other Financial Specialists 36 1.66%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 221 12.23%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 130 7.19%
3. Secretaries and Admins 97 5.37%
4. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 66 3.65%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 63 3.49%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 60 3.32%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 3.32%
8. Other Management Occupations 58 3.21%
9. Registered Nurses 48 2.66%
10. Life and Physical Scientists 45 2.49%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 42 2.32%
12. Art and Design Workers 41 2.27%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 2.27%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 40 2.21%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 40 2.21%
16. Customer Service Representatives 38 2.10%
17. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 37 2.05%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 1.94%
19. Accountants and Auditors 32 1.77%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 1.66%

Port Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,334 52.06%
15-35 hours 869 13.57%
1-14 hours 214 3.34%
No regular hours 1,987 31.03%

Port Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 43 1.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 0.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 96 2.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 219 5.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 360 9.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 472 12.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 543 14.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 558 14.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 421 11.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 504 13.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 70 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 1.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 178 4.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 184 4.92%

Port Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 199 5.32%
5-9 366 9.79%
10-14 433 11.58%
15-19 526 14.07%
20-24 349 9.33%
25-29 284 7.60%
30-34 495 13.24%
35-39 153 4.09%
40-44 110 2.94%
45-59 350 9.36%
60-89 247 6.61%
At least 90 227 6.07%

Port Jefferson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.05% 2,155 57.64%
30-44 33 0.88% 725 19.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 350 9.36%
At least 60 128 3.42% 346 9.25%

Port Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 455 11.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,072 78.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 163 4.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 1.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 173 4.42%

Port Jefferson 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.


Port Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,966 (7,212 people)
Families (2000): 1,946 (5,843 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 843
People at same address in 1995: 4,016
Port Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 166 5.60%
$10,000-$14,999 87 2.93%
$15,000-$19,999 84 2.83%
$20,000-$24,999 142 4.79%
$25,000-$29,999 82 2.76%
$30,000-$34,999 124 4.18%
$35,000-$39,999 142 4.79%
$40,000-$44,999 108 3.64%
$45,000-$49,999 106 3.57%
$50,000-$59,999 339 11.43%
$60,000-$74,999 250 8.43%
$75,000-$99,999 436 14.70%
$100,000-$124,999 240 8.09%
$125,000-$149,999 173 5.83%
$150,000-$199,999 300 10.11%
$200,000 or more 187 6.30%

Port Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 778 26.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 904 30.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 190 6.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 461 15.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 391 13.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 4.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.10%

Port Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,512 29.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,538 17.89%
Public Assistance 55 0.64%
Retirement 515 5.99%
Self Employment 446 5.19%
Social Security 777 9.04%
Supplemental Security 61 0.71%
Wage / Salary 2,414 28.08%
Other 279 3.25%

Port Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,009 60.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 666 39.76%

Port Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 267 8.47%
Color 1 Box Married 1,819 57.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,000 31.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 2.16%

Port Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 337 10.07%
Color 1 Box Married 1,871 55.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 759 22.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 378 11.30%

Port Jefferson 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.


Port Jefferson Education Information Back to top
Port Jefferson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 299 4.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 241 3.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,125 18.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,035 16.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 314 5.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,294 21.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,845 29.99%

Port Jefferson 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 69 0.88% 56 0.71% 125 1.59%
Kindergarten 86 1.10% 0 0.00% 86 1.10%
Grades 1-4 259 3.30% 0 0.00% 259 3.30%
Grades 5-8 392 5.00% 0 0.00% 392 5.00%
Grades 9-12 436 5.56% 10 0.13% 446 5.69%
Undergrad college 245 3.13% 85 1.08% 330 4.21%
Graduate or professional school 208 2.65% 82 1.05% 290 3.70%
Total 1,695 21.63% 233 2.97% 1,928 24.60%

Port Jefferson 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.


Port Jefferson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Port Jefferson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,836 92.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 532 7.22%

Port Jefferson 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.


Port Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Port Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 824 10.51%
10-19 Years 897 11.45%
20-29 Years 937 11.96%
30-39 Years 1,200 15.31%
40-49 Years 1,126 14.37%
50-59 Years 1,285 16.40%
60-69 Years 724 9.24%
70-79 Years 450 5.74%
80-89 Years 265 3.38%
90+ Years 129 1.65%

Port Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,782 48.26%
Color 1 Box Female 4,055 51.74%

Port Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,950 88.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 408 5.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 261 3.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 126 1.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 0.80%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Port Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,691 19.26%
2. Italian 1,689 19.24%
3. German 1,468 16.72%
4. English 811 9.24%
5. Polish 444 5.06%
6. French Non-Basque 274 3.12%
7. Russian 219 2.49%
8. United States Or American 208 2.37%
9. Greek 168 1.91%
10. Norwegian 151 1.72%

Port Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,156 83.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 378 5.14%
3. French 113 1.54%
4. Greek 74 1.01%
5. Italian 67 0.91%
6. Korean 63 0.86%
7. German 60 0.82%
8. Other Native North American 52 0.71%
9. Chinese 47 0.64%
10. Hebrew 45 0.61%

Port Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,746 86.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 498 6.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 511 6.59%

Port Jefferson 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.
Port Jefferson 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.


Port Jefferson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11777