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Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. State of New York. As of 2000, the population is 73,966. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War.
When New York State established its first twelve counties in 1683, the present Sullivan County was part of Ulster County.
In 1809, Sullivan County was split from Ulster County.
Sullivan County is in the southern part of New York State, southeast of Binghamton and slightly west of due south of Albany. It is separated by the Delaware River from Pennsylvania.
According to the U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the county has a total area of 2,582 km˛Square kilometre (symbol km is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km˛ is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m˛ 100 hectares 0. 386 102 square miles (statute) 247. 105 381 acres Convers (997 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 2,512 km˛ (970 mi˛) of it is land and 70 km˛ (27 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.72% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 73,966 people, 27,661 households, and 18,311 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 29/km˛ (76/mi˛). There are 44,730 housing units at an average density of 18/km˛ (46/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 85.31% White, 8.51% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 9.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 27,661 households out of which 31.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% are married couples living together, 11.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% are non-families. 27.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 103.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $36,998, and the median income for a family is $43,458. Males have a median income of $36,110 versus $25,754 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,892. 16.30% of the population and 11.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.60% of those under the age of 18 and 10.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.