Spring Valley, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

33,192

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.5

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.6%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,196

1.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Spring Valley, NY is home to a population of 33.2k people, from which 73.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.5% of Spring Valley, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Spring Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.2%

2024 Citizenship

74.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.2% of Spring Valley, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spring Valley, NY was 74.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spring Valley, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.5k ± 1.15k
Other (Hispanic)
7.35k ± 1.34k

28.7%

Hispanic Population

9.52k people

28.7% of the people in Spring Valley, NY are hispanic (9.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spring Valley, 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

41.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

40.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

As of 2024, 41.5% of Spring Valley, NY residents (13.8k 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 Spring Valley, NY was 40.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 65
Vietnam
26 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 35

Spring Valley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Spring Valley, NY employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spring Valley, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,496 people), Construction (1,892 people), and Retail Trade (1,854 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,484), Utilities ($50,963), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,583).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,172

4.74%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Valley, NY grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 13.9k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring Valley, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,646 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,554 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring Valley, 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

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,172

4.74%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Valley, NY grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 13.9k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring Valley, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,496 people), Construction (1,892 people), and Retail Trade (1,854 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spring Valley, NY, though some of these residents may live in Spring Valley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,366

Median earning men ± $6,036

$23,424

Median earning women ± $3,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,453), Wholesale Trade ($46,190), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,302), Public Administration ($37,470), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,437).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring Valley, NY was $381,800 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,500 to $381,800, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Spring Valley, NY is 25%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spring Valley, NY have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spring Valley, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$381,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,070

$2,268

Median Property Taxes

±$346

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 Spring Valley, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

25%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25% of the housing units in Spring Valley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 25.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spring Valley, 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.

$57,196

Median Household Income

± $5,522

9.08k

Number of Households

± 814

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.08k households in Spring Valley, NY grew to $57,196 from the previous year's value of $56,151.

The following chart displays the households in Spring Valley, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spring Valley, 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 (52%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Public Transit (12.7%)

In 2024, 52% of workers in Spring Valley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.7%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring Valley, NY have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Spring Valley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spring Valley, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spring Valley, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring Valley, NY (9.1k out of 33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spring Valley, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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