Valley Cottage, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,165

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.81%

5.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$133,117

0.531% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Valley Cottage, NY is home to a population of 9.17k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of Valley Cottage, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.73k people).

In 2024, there were 5.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.19k people) in Valley Cottage, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 955 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 935 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Valley Cottage, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Cottage, NY was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
5.19k ± 738
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
955 ± 560
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
935 ± 332

18.7%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

18.7% of the people in Valley Cottage, NY are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Valley Cottage, NY residents (1.73k 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 Valley Cottage, NY was 20.6%, 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
50 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 59

Valley Cottage, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley Cottage, NY employs 4.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Cottage, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (937 people), Educational Services (644 people), and Public Administration (326 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($114,583), Information ($101,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,475).

Employment

Occupations

4.44k

2024 Value

± 645

−3.45%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Cottage, NY declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 4.6k employees to 4.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Cottage, NY, are Management Occupations (810 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (570 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (563 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Cottage, 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

4.44k

2024 Value

± 645

−3.45%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Cottage, NY declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 4.6k employees to 4.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Cottage, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (937 people), Educational Services (644 people), and Public Administration (326 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

$81,932

Median earning men ± $15,274

$81,231

Median earning women ± $5,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($145,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,000), and Manufacturing ($113,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($131,486), Information ($105,735), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,649).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Cottage, NY was $544,100 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $502,000 to $544,100, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Cottage, NY is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley Cottage, NY have an average commute time of 33.5 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

$544,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,218

$2,962

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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

89.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Valley Cottage, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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

$133,117

Median Household Income

± $15,577

3.33k

Number of Households

± 505

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.33k households in Valley Cottage, NY declined from $133,117 from the previous year's value of $133,828.

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.

0.492

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 (67.3%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (7.28%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Valley Cottage, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.28%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Cottage, NY have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.77% 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

2.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Cottage, NY (252 out of 8.97k 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 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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