Palisades, NY City Data

Palisades, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,282 people who live in Palisades and approximately 286,753 who live in Rockland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Palisades to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Palisades. We have included Palisades housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Palisades Information

Rockland County where Palisades resides is 199.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 286,753 and has a population rank of 195 out of all the places in the United States.

Palisades has a total of 1,282 people and of those residents there are 630 males and 652 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 4,650 births each year and around 2,117 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Palisades varies per year, but currently 1,269 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,282 people who live in Palisades, there are 356 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Palisades is 173 male and 183 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 937.

General Palisades Information
Total area in square miles - Rockland County	199.34
Water area in square miles - Rockland County	N/A
Resident population - Rockland County	286,753
Population rank - Rockland County	195
Total population	1,282
Total population (male)	630
Total population (female)	652
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Rockland County	4,650
Deaths- Rockland County	2,117
Population of one race	1,269
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	356
Population under 20 years (male)	173
Population under 20 years (female)	183
Total population 18 years and over	937

Palisades Social Characteristics

There are 92,675 households in Palisades. Families make up 71,741 of these households. The table below breaks down the Palisades families into three different groups. Married-couple families (58,177), male householder with no wife present (3,169) and female householder with no husband present (9,023). The remainder of the Palisades households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,731. Palisades, NY moving companies help people in Palisades move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Palisades. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Palisades is based, there are 114,055 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,217 never married, 64,671 now married, 2,429 separated, 11,216 widowed, and 8,522 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,636 separated, 2,220 widowed and 4,461 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Palisades social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Palisades.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rockland County)
Total households	92,675
Family households (families)	71,741
With own children under 18 years	37,374
Married-couple family	58,177
With own children under 18 years	30,123
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,169
With own children under 18 years	1,221
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,023
With own children under 18 years	4,588
Nonfamily households	21,731
Householder living alone	17,722
65 years and over	7,219

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	178
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.96
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,176
Householder	352
Spouse	315
Child	426
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	98
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	114,055
Never married	27,217
Now married	64,671
Separated	2,429
Widowed	11,216
Divorced	8,522
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,636
Widowed	2,220
Divorced	4,461

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,282
Male	630
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	6
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	8
Female	652
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,282
One race	1,269
White	1,087
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	153
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,274
People who are White alone	1,081
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	153
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	265,002
Same house	170,846
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,579
Different state or abroad	20,378
Different state	11,356
Abroad	9,022

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rockland County)
Total resident population	286,753
Born in United States	189,143
State of residence	191,247
Different state	35,758
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,982
Foreign born	54,766

Palisades Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Palisades. That total enrollment is 84,629 for the population of the country, which includes Palisades. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,149 and elementary or high school enrollment was 111,043 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,842.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Palisades population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	84,629
Pre-kindergarten	6,771
Public	2,270
Private	4,501
Kindergarten	4,493
Public	2,763
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	37,668
Public	26,333
Private	11,335
Elementary and high school	55,522
Public	39,116
Private	16,406
High school grades 9 to 12	17,854
Public	12,783
Private	5,071
College, undergraduate years	13,388
Public	7,130
Private	6,258
Graduate or professional school	4,455
Public	1,469
Private	2,986
Not enrolled in school	189,557

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	184,012
Less than 9th grade	10,886
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,130
High school graduate	41,428
Some college, no degree	32,908
Associate's degree	13,660
Bachelor's degree	69,000
Graduate or professional degree	37.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	39,029

Palisades Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 214,669 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Palisades. The Palisades occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (59,825), service occupations (20,451), sales and office occupations (35,043), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (88), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,454) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,401). The 214,669 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 102,919 private wage and salary workers, 24,172 government workers, 7,827 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rockland County)
Population 16 years and over	214,669
In labor force	140,516
Civilian labor force	140,476
Employed	135,262
Unemployed	5,214
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	111,915
In labor force	65,995
Civilian labor force	65,989
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,406
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	102,754
In labor force	74,521
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,808
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rockland County)
Workers 16 years and over	132,302
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	97,551
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,618
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,659
Other means	676
Worked at home	4,685
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,166,525

OCCUPATION (Rockland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,825
Management, professional, and related occupations	59,825
Service occupations	20,451
Sales and office occupations	35,043
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	88
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,454
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,401

INDUSTRY (Rockland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,825
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	306
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,273
Wholesale trade	5,107
Retail trade	13,721
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,798
Information	5,982
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,049
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,128
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	38,992
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,096
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,512

CLASS OF WORKER (Rockland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,825
Private wage and salary workers	102,919
Government workers	24,172
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,827
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Palisades Housing Characteristics

In Palisades, NY there are 94,973 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 92,675 occupied and 2,298 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Palisades, there are 58,406 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,949 units in Palisades. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Palisades, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Palisades, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Palisades. There are 1,005 housing units with rent less than $200, 822 with rent between $200-299, 1,408 with rent between $300-499 and 21,403 with rent for $500 and above. Full Palisades gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Palisades, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rockland County)
Total housing units	94,973
Occupied housing units	92,675
Vacant housing units	2,298

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rockland County)
Total housing units	94,973
1-unit, detached	58,406
1-unit, attached	6,949
2 units	5,717
3 or 4 units	6,729
5 to 9 units	6,149
10 to 19 units	3,135
20 to 49 units	2,362
50 or more units	4,312
Mobile home	1,198

HOUSING TENURE (Rockland County)
Occupied housing units	92,675
Owner-occupied	66,424
Renter-occupied	26,251

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rockland County)
Occupied housing units	92,675
No vehicles available	8,123
2 vehicle available	57,109
3 vehicles available	13,125
4 vehicles available	3,693
5 or more vehicles available	1,135

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rockland County)
Occupied housing units	92,675
Utility gas	82,333
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,875
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,956
Coal or coke
Wood	109
Solar energy
Other fuel	243
No fuel used	225

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rockland County)
Occupied housing units	92,675
Less Than $50,000	66,424
$50,000 to $99,999	760
$100,000 to $149,999	4,271
$150,000 to $199,999	11,105
$200,000 to $299,999	25,339
$300,000 to $499,999	9,049
$1,000,000 or more	261
Median (dollars)	242,500

GROSS RENT (Rockland County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,251
Less than $200	1,005
$200 to $299	822
$300 to $499	1,408
$500 to $699	3,038
$700 to $999	10,264
$1,000 to $1,499	6,609
$1,500 or more	1,491