Shelter Island Heights

County:: Suffolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.398
State:: New York

Shelter Island Heights is a CDP located in Suffolk County, New York. Shelter Island Heights has a 2025 population of 1,058. Shelter Island Heights is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually and its population has increased by 38.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 763 in 2020.

The average household income in Shelter Island Heights is $136,224 with a poverty rate of 16.46%.The median age in Shelter Island Heights is 69.4 years: 69.4 years for males, and 69.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shelter Island Heights includes 91.28% White, 4.31% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	911	91.28%
Native American	43	4.31%
Black or African American	27	2.71%
Asian	12	1.2%
Other race	5	0.5%

Shelter Island Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shelter Island Heights' average per capita income is $100,262. Household income levels show a median of $103,884. The poverty rate stands at 16.46%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$174,423	$184,537
Married Families	$173,910	-
Households	$103,884	$136,224
Non Families	$67,199	$89,713

$100,262

Average Income

$103,884

Median Household Income

16.46%

Poverty Rate