Valley Stream, NY

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2023 Population

40,278

0.0248% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.69% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.48%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$127,426

4.41% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$605,000

5.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,571

0.974% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Valley Stream, NY had a population of 40.3k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $127,426. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Valley Stream, NY declined from 40,288 to 40,278, a −0.0248% decrease and its median household income grew from $122,048 to $127,426, a 4.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Valley Stream, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Other (Hispanic) (12.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.39%).

None of the households in Valley Stream, 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.

92.3% of the residents in Valley Stream, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Valley Stream, NY was $605,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Valley Stream, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley Stream, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NY Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY NYC-Queens Community District 13--Queens Village, Bellerose, & Rosedale PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Valley Stream, NY is home to a population of 40.3k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 37.9% of Valley Stream, NY residents were born outside of the country (15.3k people).

In 2023, there were 1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.89k people) in Valley Stream, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.86k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

93%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.3% of Valley Stream, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Stream, NY was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Stream, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.89k ± 1.53k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.86k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.4k ± 1.35k

25%

Hispanic Population

10.1k people

25% of the people in Valley Stream, NY are hispanic (10.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in 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
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

37.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.3k people

37.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.3k people

As of 2023, 37.9% of Valley Stream, NY residents (15.3k 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 Stream, NY was 37.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
373 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
289 ± 177
Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 90

Valley Stream, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Valley Stream, NY employs 21.6k people. The largest industries in Valley Stream, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,871 people), Retail Trade (2,180 people), and Educational Services (2,139 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($131,036), Public Administration ($103,692), and Finance & Insurance ($103,182).

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

21.6k

2023 Value

± 1,526

0.974%

1 Year growth

± 9.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Stream, NY grew at a rate of 0.974%, from 21.4k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Stream, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,910 people), Management Occupations (1,909 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Stream, 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

21.6k

2023 Value

± 1,526

0.974%

1 Year growth

± 9.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Valley Stream, NY grew at a rate of 0.974%, from 21.4k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Stream, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,871 people), Retail Trade (2,180 people), and Educational Services (2,139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Stream, NY, though some of these residents may live in Valley Stream, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,734

Median earning men ± $7,201

$51,353

Median earning women ± $2,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($109,476), Information ($82,991), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,629).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($137,813), Public Administration ($89,180), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,482).

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 Stream, NY was $605,000 in 2023, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $571,700 to $605,000, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Stream, NY is 79.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Valley Stream, NY have an average commute time of 41.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Stream, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Valley Stream, NY is $127,426. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Valley Stream, NY was Census Tract 4106 with a value of $155,879, followed by Census Tract 4104 and Census Tract 4103, with respective values of $150,381 and $138,004.

Housing

Property

$605,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,890

$9,738

Median Property Taxes

±$764

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2023

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.5% of the housing units in Valley Stream, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley Stream, 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 4106
Census Tract 4104
Census Tract 4103

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Valley Stream, NY was Census Tract 4106 with a value of $155,879, followed by Census Tract 4104 and Census Tract 4103, with respective values of $150,381 and $138,004.

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

$127,426

Median Household Income

± $14,973

12.2k

Number of Households

± 969

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.2k households in Valley Stream, NY grew to $127,426 from the previous year's value of $122,048.

The following chart displays the households in 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 Valley Stream, 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 (56.1%)
Public Transit (20.5%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2023, 56.1% of workers in Valley Stream, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.5%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

41.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Stream, NY have a longer commute time (41.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11% of the workforce in Valley Stream, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in 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 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 Valley Stream, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Stream, NY (1.4k out of 40.1k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

96.3% of the population of Valley Stream, NY has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.171% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.72%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.171%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Stream, NY declined by 23.3% from 4.85% to 3.72%.

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

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