Language Spoken At Home in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,151 | 100% |
| English only | 980 | 85.1% |
| Language other than English | 171 | 14.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 130 | 11.3% |
| Spanish | 35 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 128 | 11.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 122 | 10.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.7% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,265 | 100% |
| American | 0 | 0.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 40 | 3.2% |
| Danish | 5 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 29 | 2.3% |
| English | 138 | 10.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 33 | 2.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 318 | 25.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 39 | 3.1% |
| Irish | 201 | 15.9% |
| Italian | 170 | 13.4% |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 2.2% |
| Norwegian | 28 | 2.2% |
| Polish | 45 | 3.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 25 | 2.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 29 | 2.3% |
| Scottish | 43 | 3.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 30 | 2.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 545 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 429 | 78.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 109 | 20.0% |
| Married-couple family | 336 | 61.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 94 | 17.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 37 | 6.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 56 | 10.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 7 | 1.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 116 | 21.3% |
| Householder living alone | 100 | 18.3% |
| 65 years and over | 65 | 11.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 118 | 21.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 286 | 52.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,265 | 100% |
| Householder | 545 | 43.1% |
| Spouse | 327 | 25.8% |
| Child | 302 | 23.9% |
| Other relatives | 58 | 4.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 33 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 25 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 502 | 100% |
| Never married | 93 | 18.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 343 | 68.3% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 31 | 6.2% |
| Divorced | 35 | 7.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 604 | 100% |
| Never married | 132 | 21.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 338 | 56.0% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 71 | 11.8% |
| Divorced | 63 | 10.4% |
Fertility in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 35 | 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 | 170 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 161 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 588 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 100.0% |
| 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 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100% |
| Who are female | 9 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 18 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 123 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 17 | 13.8% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 40 | 32.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 59 | 48.0% |
| College or graduate school | 7 | 5.7% |
Educational Attainment in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 972 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 0 | 0.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 47 | 4.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 160 | 16.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 184 | 18.9% |
| Associate's degree | 99 | 10.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 232 | 23.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 250 | 25.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 95.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 49.6% |
Veteran Status in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,057 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 189 | 17.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,265 | 100% |
| With a disability | 151 | 11.9% |
| Under 18 years | 208 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 654 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18 | 2.8% |
| 65 years and over | 403 | 100% |
| With a disability | 133 | 33.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,249 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,233 | 98.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 16 | 1.3% |
| Same county | 8 | 0.6% |
| Different county | 8 | 0.6% |
| Same state | 8 | 0.6% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,265 | 100% |
| Native | 1,059 | 83.7% |
| Born in United States | 1,059 | 83.7% |
| State of residence | 894 | 70.7% |
| Different state | 165 | 13.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 206 | 16.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 206 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 36 | 17.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 170 | 82.5% |
Year of Entry in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 206 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 206 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 3.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 198 | 96.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shelter Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 206 | 100% |
| Europe | 48 | 23.3% |
| Asia | 116 | 56.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 42 | 20.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |