Valley Stream, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
40,315
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.9
2.62% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.51%
58.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$133,190
4.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$616,100
1.83% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,671
0.464% 1-year growth

About

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.

89.1% of the residents in Valley Stream, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Valley Stream, NY was $616,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Valley Stream, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley Stream, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkNassau County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PANassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (West Central) PUMA, NYNassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NYNYC-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 89.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 40.8% of Valley Stream, NY residents were born outside of the country (16.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Valley Stream, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.64k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%
2024 Citizenship
92.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Valley Stream, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Stream, NY was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Stream, NY
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.4k ± 1.49k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.64k ± 1.32k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.91k ± 1.28k
23.6%
Hispanic Population
9.5k people

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Valley Stream, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.64k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.91k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.6% of the people in Valley Stream, NY are hispanic (9.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Stream, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

40.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16.5k people
37.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15.3k people

As of 2024, 40.8% of Valley Stream, NY residents (16.5k 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 Stream, NY was 37.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    358 ± 148
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    194 ± 120
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    159 ± 113

Valley Stream, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Valley Stream, NY employs 21.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Stream, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,034 people), Educational Services (2,460 people), and Retail Trade (2,097 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($135,192), Finance & Insurance ($117,224), and Public Administration ($102,543).

Employment

Occupations

21.7k
2024 Value
± 1,548
0.464%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Stream, NY grew at a rate of 0.464%, from 21.6k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Stream, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,502 people), Management Occupations (1,832 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,727 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Stream, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.7k
2024 Value
± 1,548
0.464%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Stream, NY grew at a rate of 0.464%, from 21.6k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Stream, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,034 people), Educational Services (2,460 people), and Retail Trade (2,097 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,808
Median earning men ± $6,035
$54,822
Median earning women ± $4,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,304), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,217), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,747).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($143,317), Wholesale Trade ($107,667), and Public Administration ($95,673).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Stream, NY was $616,100 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $605,000 to $616,100, a 1.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Stream, NY is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley Stream, NY have an average commute time of 40.7 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.

Housing

Property

$616,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,714
$9,710
Median Property Taxes
±$687

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.

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Rent vs Own

78.7%
Homeownership
2024
57.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Valley Stream, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$133,190
Median Household Income
± $13,357
12.3k
Number of Households
± 979

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.3k households in Valley Stream, NY grew to $133,190 from the previous year's value of $127,426.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley Stream, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (54.9%)
  2. Public Transit (19.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2024, 54.9% of workers in Valley Stream, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19.7%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

40.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Stream, NY have a longer commute time (40.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Valley Stream, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Stream, NY (2.21k out of 40.2k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

96.8% of the population of Valley Stream, NY has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0.169% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.15%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
0.169%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley Stream, NY declined by 15.2% from 3.72% to 3.15%.

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