Valley Cottage, NY

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2023 Population

8,803

2.93% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

2.96%

0.291% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$133,828

2.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$502,000

6.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,603

4.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Valley Cottage, NY had a population of 8.8k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $133,828. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Valley Cottage, NY declined from 9,069 to 8,803, a −2.93% decrease and its median household income grew from $131,172 to $133,828, a 2.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley Cottage, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.73%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%).

None of the households in Valley Cottage, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Valley Cottage, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Valley Cottage, NY was $502,000, and the homeownership rate was 88.4%.

Most people in Valley Cottage, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley Cottage, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Valley Cottage, NY is home to a population of 8.8k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.6% of Valley Cottage, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2023, there were 5.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.69k people) in Valley Cottage, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 979 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 909 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Valley Cottage, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Cottage, NY was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Cottage, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.69k ± 780
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
979 ± 340
Two+ (Hispanic)
909 ± 537

15%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

15% of the people in Valley Cottage, NY are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Valley Cottage, 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

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

24.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.2k people

As of 2023, 20.6% of Valley Cottage, NY residents (1.82k 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 Valley Cottage, NY was 24.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 37
Korea
18 ± 36

Valley Cottage, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Valley Cottage, NY employs 4.6k people. The largest industries in Valley Cottage, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (788 people), Educational Services (665 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (366 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($180,061), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,778), and Manufacturing ($131,944).

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

4.6k

2023 Value

± 622

−4.94%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Cottage, NY declined at a rate of −4.94%, from 4.84k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Cottage, NY, are Management Occupations (975 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (563 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Cottage, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.6k

2023 Value

± 622

−4.94%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Cottage, NY declined at a rate of −4.94%, from 4.84k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Cottage, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (788 people), Educational Services (665 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (366 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Cottage, NY, though some of these residents may live in Valley Cottage, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,302

Median earning men ± $25,209

$78,898

Median earning women ± $7,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($134,113), Manufacturing ($131,181), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,145).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,615), Information ($96,068), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,096).

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 Valley Cottage, NY was $502,000 in 2023, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $470,600 to $502,000, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Cottage, NY is 88.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Valley Cottage, NY have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Cottage, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$502,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,018

$2,881

Median Property Taxes

±$433

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2023

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.4% of the housing units in Valley Cottage, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 111.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Valley Cottage, 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.

$133,828

Median Household Income

± $18,358

3.26k

Number of Households

± 473

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.26k households in Valley Cottage, NY grew to $133,828 from the previous year's value of $131,172.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Cottage, 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 Valley Cottage, 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 (66.7%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2023, 66.7% of workers in Valley Cottage, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Cottage, NY have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Valley Cottage, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Cottage, NY (255 out of 8.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

98.1% of the population of Valley Cottage, NY has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.139% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rockland County, NY.

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 18% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.87%

Uninsured

58.7%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.139%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Cottage, NY grew by 4.34% from 1.79% to 1.87%.

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

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