Spring Valley, NY

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2023 Population

32,995

0.0971% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

27.1

1.45% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31.2%

23.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,151

10.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$351,500

16.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,880

0.594% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Spring Valley, NY had a population of 33k people with a median age of 27.1 and a median household income of $56,151. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Spring Valley, NY grew from 32,963 to 32,995, a 0.0971% increase and its median household income grew from $50,749 to $56,151, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spring Valley, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Other (Hispanic) (25.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.45%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%).

None of the households in Spring Valley, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

74.7% of the residents in Spring Valley, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Spring Valley, NY was $351,500, and the homeownership rate was 25.6%.

Most people in Spring Valley, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Spring Valley, NY was 1 car per household.

United States New York Rockland County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Rockland County (South)--Orangetown, Clarkstown (South) & Ramapo (Southeast) Towns PUMA, NY Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Spring Valley, NY is home to a population of 33k people, from which 74.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 40.6% of Spring Valley, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.4k people).

In 2023, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Spring Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.41k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.7%

2023 Citizenship

81%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 74.7% of Spring Valley, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Spring Valley, NY was 81%, 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)
11.7k ± 1.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.33k ± 1.11k
Other (Hispanic)
8.41k ± 1.12k

31.4%

Hispanic Population

10.4k people

31.4% of the people in Spring Valley, NY are hispanic (10.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

40.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.9k people

As of 2023, 40.6% of Spring Valley, NY residents (13.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spring Valley, NY was 36%, 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-)
51 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 54
Vietnam
17 ± 51

Spring Valley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spring Valley, NY employs 13.9k people. The largest industries in Spring Valley, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,359 people), Construction (1,895 people), and Retail Trade (1,810 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($77,436), Wholesale Trade ($65,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,292).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.9k

2023 Value

± 1,104

−0.594%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spring Valley, NY declined at a rate of −0.594%, from 14k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring Valley, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,608 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,505 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,498 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring Valley, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.9k

2023 Value

± 1,104

−0.594%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spring Valley, NY declined at a rate of −0.594%, from 14k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring Valley, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,359 people), Construction (1,895 people), and Retail Trade (1,810 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

$37,236

Median earning men ± $3,540

$24,807

Median earning women ± $2,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,033), Wholesale Trade ($65,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($73,858), Public Administration ($55,511), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,544).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring Valley, NY was $351,500 in 2023, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $302,100 to $351,500, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Spring Valley, NY is 25.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Spring Valley, NY have an average commute time of 25.1 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.

Median household income in Spring Valley, NY is $56,151. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Spring Valley, NY was Census Tract 122.03 with a value of $68,854, followed by Census Tract 124.01 and Census Tract 122.04, with respective values of $64,119 and $62,938.

Housing

Property

$351,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$39,105

$2,313

Median Property Taxes

±$367

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

25.6%

Homeownership

2023

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 25.6% of the housing units in Spring Valley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 25.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 122.03
Census Tract 124.01
Census Tract 122.04

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Spring Valley, NY was Census Tract 122.03 with a value of $68,854, followed by Census Tract 124.01 and Census Tract 122.04, with respective values of $64,119 and $62,938.

The following map shows all of the places in Spring Valley, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$56,151

Median Household Income

± $6,116

9.04k

Number of Households

± 822

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.04k households in Spring Valley, NY grew to $56,151 from the previous year's value of $50,749.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (54%)
Carpooled (16%)
Public Transit (12.6%)

In 2023, 54% of workers in Spring Valley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.6%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring Valley, NY have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% 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

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring Valley, NY (10.3k out of 32.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

84.9% of the population of Spring Valley, NY has health coverage, with 18% on employee plans, 48.6% on Medicaid, 5.62% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.088% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.63% increase from the previous year (1104 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 330 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockland County, NY

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 2.63% increase from the previous year (1,104 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockland County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.3% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.49% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.1%

Uninsured

18%

Employer Coverage

48.6%

Medicaid

5.62%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.088%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spring Valley, NY grew by 25.6% from 12% to 15.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spring Valley, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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