Shelter Island

  1. Shelter Island Legal Resources
  2. Shelter Island Statistics
  3. Shelter Island Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Shelter Island Employment Information
  5. Shelter Island Family Information
  6. Shelter Island Education Information
  7. Shelter Island Public Benefits Information
  8. Shelter Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Shelter Island Zip Codes


Shelter Island Legal Resources Back to top

Shelter Island Legal Code

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Shelter Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,234
  • Land Area (2000): 16.932 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 38.002 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 964
Shelter Island Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,217 99.19%

Shelter Island 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.


Shelter Island Employment Information Back to top
Shelter Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 105 31.91%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 9.42%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 8.51%
4. Educational Services 21 6.38%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 20 6.08%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 5.47%
7. Public Administration 18 5.47%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 3.34%
9. Repair and Maintenance 11 3.34%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 3.04%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.74%
12. Other Health and Personal Care Store 6 1.82%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 1.82%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 5 1.52%
15. Finance and Insurance 5 1.52%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.52%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.52%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.22%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 4 1.22%
20. Water Transportation 4 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 9.81%
2. Educational Services 21 7.92%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 21 7.92%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 7.92%
5. Health Care 20 7.55%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 16 6.04%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16 6.04%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 5.66%
9. Other Health and Personal Care Store 15 5.66%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 13 4.91%
11. Public Administration 11 4.15%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 3.77%
13. Finance and Insurance 9 3.40%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 3.40%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 2.26%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 6 2.26%
17. Construction 5 1.89%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.89%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 4 1.51%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 1.51%

Shelter Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 16.41%
2. Carpenters 48 14.59%
3. Other Management Occupations 17 5.17%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 5.17%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 14 4.26%
6. Accountants and Auditors 12 3.65%
7. Business Operations Specialists 11 3.34%
8. Financial Managers 10 3.04%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 10 3.04%
10. Other Production Occupations 10 3.04%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 10 3.04%
12. Media and Communications Workers 9 2.74%
13. Other Construction Trades 9 2.74%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 9 2.74%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.74%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 1.82%
17. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 6 1.82%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 1.82%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 1.52%
20. Food Processing Workers 5 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 20.00%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 11.32%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 6.42%
4. Cashiers 16 6.04%
5. Registered Nurses 16 6.04%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 4.53%
7. Art and Design Workers 10 3.77%
8. Other Management Occupations 9 3.40%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 2.64%
10. Accountants and Auditors 6 2.26%
11. Computer Specialists 6 2.26%
12. Other Financial Specialists 6 2.26%
13. Other Production Occupations 6 2.26%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 6 2.26%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 1.89%
16. Customer Service Representatives 5 1.89%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 1.89%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 1.89%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 5 1.89%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 4 1.51%

Shelter Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 462 44.99%
15-35 hours 158 15.38%
1-14 hours 35 3.41%
No regular hours 372 36.22%

Shelter Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6 1.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10 1.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 20 3.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26 4.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 56 10.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 69 12.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 198 36.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 47 8.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55 10.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 3.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 19 3.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 3.31%

Shelter Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 100 18.42%
5-9 161 29.65%
10-14 113 20.81%
15-19 40 7.37%
20-24 17 3.13%
25-29 5 0.92%
30-34 50 9.21%
35-39 14 2.58%
40-44 15 2.76%
45-59 6 1.10%
60-89 17 3.13%
At least 90 5 0.92%

Shelter Island Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.92% 431 79.37%
30-44 4 0.74% 75 13.81%
45-59 0 0.00% 6 1.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 22 4.05%

Shelter Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.68%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 91 15.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 421 71.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 1.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 3.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 47 7.97%

Shelter Island 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.


Shelter Island Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 564 (1,227 people)
Families (2000): 349 (950 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 121
People at same address in 1995: 772
Shelter Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 26 4.61%
$10,000-$14,999 21 3.72%
$15,000-$19,999 47 8.33%
$20,000-$24,999 32 5.67%
$25,000-$29,999 28 4.96%
$30,000-$34,999 29 5.14%
$35,000-$39,999 60 10.64%
$40,000-$44,999 50 8.87%
$45,000-$49,999 22 3.90%
$50,000-$59,999 49 8.69%
$60,000-$74,999 40 7.09%
$75,000-$99,999 84 14.89%
$100,000-$124,999 26 4.61%
$125,000-$149,999 20 3.55%
$150,000-$199,999 19 3.37%
$200,000 or more 11 1.95%

Shelter Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 148 27.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 185 34.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 6.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 74 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 50 9.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 4.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shelter Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 428 26.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 270 16.51%
Public Assistance 6 0.37%
Retirement 148 9.05%
Self Employment 119 7.28%
Social Security 256 15.66%
Supplemental Security 11 0.67%
Wage / Salary 345 21.10%
Other 52 3.18%

Shelter Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 186 66.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 92 33.09%

Shelter Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58 11.09%
Color 1 Box Married 302 57.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 142 27.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 4.02%

Shelter Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 5.89%
Color 1 Box Married 307 60.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75 14.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 97 19.06%

Shelter Island 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.


Shelter Island Education Information Back to top
Shelter Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 37 3.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 57 5.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 286 28.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 214 21.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 50 5.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 215 21.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 141 14.10%

Shelter Island 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 11 0.89% 6 0.49% 17 1.38%
Kindergarten 11 0.89% 6 0.49% 17 1.38%
Grades 1-4 57 4.62% 4 0.32% 61 4.94%
Grades 5-8 30 2.43% 0 0.00% 30 2.43%
Grades 9-12 40 3.24% 0 0.00% 40 3.24%
Undergrad college 31 2.51% 6 0.49% 37 3.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 6 0.49% 6 0.49%
Total 180 14.59% 28 2.27% 208 16.86%

Shelter Island 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.


Shelter Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shelter Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,116 90.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 111 9.05%

Shelter Island 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.


Shelter Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shelter Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 149 12.07%
10-19 Years 123 9.97%
20-29 Years 96 7.78%
30-39 Years 159 12.88%
40-49 Years 204 16.53%
50-59 Years 161 13.05%
60-69 Years 130 10.53%
70-79 Years 130 10.53%
80-89 Years 66 5.35%
90+ Years 16 1.30%

Shelter Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 602 48.78%
Color 1 Box Female 632 51.22%

Shelter Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,161 94.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 40 3.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 1.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.57%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Shelter Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 345 21.14%
2. German 289 17.71%
3. English 281 17.22%
4. Italian 213 13.05%
5. Norwegian 66 4.04%
6. Polish 65 3.98%
7. Swedish 49 3.00%
8. French Non-Basque 43 2.63%
9. Scotch Irish 34 2.08%
10. Danish 33 2.02%

Shelter Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,034 90.15%
2. French 28 2.44%
3. Italian 25 2.18%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 2.09%
5. Other Slavic 9 0.78%
6. German 6 0.52%
7. Greek 6 0.52%
8. Serbo Croatian 6 0.52%
9. Scandinavian 5 0.44%
10. Chinese 4 0.35%

Shelter Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,100 89.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 56 4.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 71 5.79%

Shelter Island 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.
Shelter Island 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.


Shelter Island Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11964