Places to Visit
Conca Doro Pizza
Espresso
Pierson High School
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,313 people, 1,120 households, and
583 families residing in the village. The population density is 519.2/km˛
(1,345.1/mi˛). There are 1,942 housing units at an average density of
435.9/km˛ (1,129.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village is 85.78% White,
7.44% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.00% Pacific
Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. 7.31%
of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,120 households out of which 18.8% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 39.6% are married couples living together, 9.4%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% are non-families.
40.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.4% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size
is 2.06 and the average family size is 2.81.
In the village the population is spread out with 16.5% under the age of
18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and
24.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For
every 100 females there are 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
over, there are 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $52,275, and the
median income for a family is $70,536. Males have a median income of
$41,181 versus $34,750 for females. The per capita income for the village
is $40,566. 4.2% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.9% are under
the age of 18 and 3.8% are 65 or older.
History
Sag Harbor was founded in 1707. It is a town with a history of Whaling. It
is mentioned in the book "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville.
