New Shoreham, Rhode Island

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 283.6 km² (109.5 mi²). 25.2 km² (9.7 mi²) of it is land and 258.4 km² (99.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 91.11% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,010 people, 472 households, and 250 families residing in the town. The population density is 40.1/km² (103.8/mi²). There are 1,606 housing units at an average density of 63.7/km² (165.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.82% White, 0.59% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 1.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 472 households out of which 21.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% are non-families. 35.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the average family size is 2.82.

In the town the population is spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $44,779, and the median income for a family is $59,844. Males have a median income of $39,432 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,188. 7.9% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.2% are under the age of 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older.