South Valley Stream, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,512

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.75%

23.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$145,000

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Valley Stream, NY is home to a population of 6.51k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.3% of South Valley Stream, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.71k people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in South Valley Stream, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.54k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of South Valley Stream, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Valley Stream, NY was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Valley Stream, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Valley Stream, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 414
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 560
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 401

9.54%

Hispanic Population

621 people

9.54% of the people in South Valley Stream, NY are hispanic (621 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Valley Stream, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

26.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

30.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

As of 2024, 26.3% of South Valley Stream, NY residents (1.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Valley Stream, NY was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Valley Stream, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
101 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 73
Korea
37 ± 37

South Valley Stream, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Valley Stream, NY.

Economy

The economy of South Valley Stream, NY employs 2.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Valley Stream, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), Retail Trade (337 people), and Public Administration (231 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($148,523), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($122,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,814).

Employment

Occupations

2.73k

2024 Value

± 425

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Valley Stream, NY declined at a rate of −4.72%, from 2.86k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Valley Stream, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (579 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (312 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Valley Stream, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.73k

2024 Value

± 425

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Valley Stream, NY declined at a rate of −4.72%, from 2.86k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Valley Stream, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), Retail Trade (337 people), and Public Administration (231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Valley Stream, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Valley Stream, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,964

Median earning men ± $18,175

$60,208

Median earning women ± $12,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($230,341), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($183,140), and Public Administration ($132,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,238), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($120,868), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,925).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Valley Stream, NY was $656,800 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $641,300 to $656,800, a 2.42% increase. The homeownership rate in South Valley Stream, NY is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Valley Stream, NY have an average commute time of 41.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Valley Stream, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$656,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,689

$1,549

Median Property Taxes

±$247

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Valley Stream, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Valley Stream, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in South Valley Stream, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Valley Stream, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$145,000

Median Household Income

± $24,173

1.83k

Number of Households

± 340

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in South Valley Stream, NY grew to $145,000 from the previous year's value of $138,783.

The following chart displays the households in South Valley Stream, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Valley Stream, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.7%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in South Valley Stream, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

41.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Valley Stream, NY have a longer commute time (41.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.57% of the workforce in South Valley Stream, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Valley Stream, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Valley Stream, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Valley Stream, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Valley Stream, NY (635 out of 6.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Valley Stream, NY is Two Or More, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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