Deer Park Wedding

Deer Park is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 28,316 at the 2000 census.

In 2006 construction of a 100 million dollar controversial Tanger Outlet mall was approved. Concerns of traffic congestion compete with additional jobs and town revenue.

In August 2006 a group of residents began actively trying to make the community an incorporated village.

Deer Park is located at 404539N, 731948W (40.760698, -73.330072)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.2 km (6.3 mi), all land.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 28,316 people, 9,516 households, and 7,422 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,746.5/km (4,525.0/mi). There were 9,698 housing units at an average density of 598.2/km (1,549.8/mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.41% White, 9.10% African American, 0.22% Native American, 2.87% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.55% of the population.