Language Spoken At Home in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 286 | 100% |
| English only | 226 | 79.0% |
| Language other than English | 60 | 21.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 9.8% |
| Spanish | 41 | 14.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 8.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 15 | 5.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 4 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 1.4% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 350 | 100% |
| American | 20 | 5.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 14 | 4.0% |
| English | 78 | 22.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 49 | 14.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 20 | 5.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 18 | 5.1% |
| Irish | 115 | 32.9% |
| Italian | 23 | 6.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 20 | 5.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 10 | 2.9% |
Households By Type in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 107 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 75 | 70.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 31 | 29.0% |
| Married-couple family | 64 | 59.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 31 | 29.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 11 | 10.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 0 | 0.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 32 | 29.9% |
| Householder living alone | 22 | 20.6% |
| 65 years and over | 11 | 10.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 33 | 30.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 52 | 48.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 315 | 100% |
| Householder | 107 | 34.0% |
| Spouse | 71 | 22.5% |
| Child | 100 | 31.7% |
| Other relatives | 25 | 7.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 12 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 10 | 3.2% |
Marital Status in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 168 | 100% |
| Never married | 86 | 51.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 68 | 40.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 11 | 6.5% |
| Divorced | 3 | 1.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 105 | 100% |
| Never married | 33 | 31.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 69 | 65.7% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 3 | 2.9% |
Fertility in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 71 | 0% |
Grandparents in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 92 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 17 | 18.5% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 3.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10 | 10.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 0 | 0.0% |
| College or graduate school | 62 | 67.4% |
Educational Attainment in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 218 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 17 | 7.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20 | 9.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 61 | 28.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 30 | 13.8% |
| Associate's degree | 7 | 3.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 29 | 13.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 54 | 24.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 38.1% |
Veteran Status in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 235 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 3 | 1.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 315 | 100% |
| With a disability | 31 | 9.8% |
| Under 18 years | 80 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 161 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7 | 4.3% |
| 65 years and over | 74 | 100% |
| With a disability | 24 | 32.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 349 | 100% |
| Same house | 336 | 96.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 12 | 3.4% |
| Same county | 7 | 2.0% |
| Different county | 5 | 1.4% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 5 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 1 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 350 | 100% |
| Native | 306 | 87.4% |
| Born in United States | 306 | 87.4% |
| State of residence | 248 | 70.9% |
| Different state | 58 | 16.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 12.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 44 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 30 | 68.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 14 | 31.8% |
Year of Entry in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 44 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 4 | 9.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 40 | 90.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Fire Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 44 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 9 | 20.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 35 | 79.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |