Spring Valley, New York
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Spring Valley is a village located in Rockland County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 25,464.
The Village of Spring Valley is on the border of two towns and is partly in the Town of Ramapo and the Town of Clarkstown. The village is next to the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87).
Geography
Image:Village of Spring Valley, Rockland County.png The village is about five miles north of the New Jersey border.
Spring Valley is located at 41°6'52" North, 74°2'52" West (41.114445, -74.047771)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.47% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 25,464 people, 7,566 households, and 5,523 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,681.8/km² (12,122.7/mi²). There were 7,812 housing units at an average density of 1,436.3/km² (3,719.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 38.23% White, 43.98% African American, 0.40% Native American, 5.56% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 5.33% from other races, and 6.26% from two or more races. 15.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,566 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,311, and the median income for a family was $42,097. Males had a median income of $31,182 versus $26,350 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,861. 18.7% of the population and 15.2% of families were below the poverty line. 24.2% of those under the age of 18 and 16.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Many Hasidic Jews live in Spring Valley, which is adjacent to the hamlet of Monsey, which has a large Hasidic population.