Politics & Government
Census: Minority Population Grows in Hauppauge
The numbers of Hispanic, Black and Asian residents have spiked since the last Census.
Hauppauge's population is becoming more, data from the 2010 U.S. Census released last week shows.
The study showed and increase in blacks, Asians, and Hispanics in Hauppauge at a rate that outpaces those populations in Suffolk County.
Black population has increased to 457 in 2010 compared to 230 a decade ago, an increase of 98.7 percent.
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At the same time, Hauppauge's Asian population jumped 71 percent to 1,236 people in 2010. This outpaces the growth of the Asian community in Suffolk County, which saw an increase of 46 percent.
Hauppauge's total population was 20,882 in 2010.
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When looked at comparatively, blacks, Asians and Hispanics still make up a relatively small percentage of Hauppauge's overall population - 2.19 percent is black, 5.9 percent is Asian and 7 percent is Hispanic.
View Census data from 2000 and 2010 below, or click here to go to the Census website.
2000 Census
SubjectHauppauge CDP, New YorkSuffolk County, New YorkNew York All agesAll agesAll ages NumberNumberNumber RACE Total population 20,100 1,419,369 18,976,457 One race 19,860 1,390,185 18,386,275 White 18,743 1,200,755 12,893,689 Black or African American 230 98,553 3,014,385 American Indian and Alaska Native 7 3,807 82,461 Asian 721 34,711 1,044,976 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 484 8,818 Some other race 153 51,875 1,341,946 Two or more races 240 29,184 590,182 Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation, may be any race) 887 149,411 2,867,583 Age 18 or Older (eligible to vote) 15,268 1,049,288 14,286,350
2010 Census
Hauppauge CDP, New YorkSuffolk County, New YorkNew York Total: 20,882 1,493,350 19,378,102 Population of one race: 20,616 1,457,319 18,792,253 White alone 18,618 1,206,297 12,740,974 Black or African American alone 457 111,224 3,073,800 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 28 5,366 106,906 Asian alone 1,236 50,972 1,420,244 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 1 495 8,766 Some Other Race alone 276 82,965 1,441,563 Hispanic or Latino (Cultural designation, may be any race) 1,479 246,239 3,416,922 Age 18 or Older (eligible to vote) 15,921 1,135,680 15,053,173Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
