West Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Bay Shore had a population of 4,625.
History
Sagtikos Manor is one of the oldest structures in the Town of Islip. The original structure, which was later expanded, was built in 1697 by New York City's first native-born mayor, Stephanus Van Cortlandt. The manor functioned for a time, during the American Revolution, as local headquarters for British forces under General Sir Henry Clinton. George Washington used it as a stopover during a 1790 tour of Long Island. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.12%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, West Bay Shore had a population of 4,625. The median age was 48.4 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.4 males age 18 and over.
99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,742 households in West Bay Shore, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.4% were married-couple households, 10.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.