Valley Cottage, NY City Data

Valley Cottage, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,269 people who live in Valley Cottage and approximately 286,753 who live in Rockland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Valley Cottage 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 Valley Cottage. We have included Valley Cottage housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Valley Cottage Information

Rockland County where Valley Cottage 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.

Valley Cottage has a total of 9,269 people and of those residents there are 4,435 males and 4,834 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 4,650 births each year and around 2,117 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Valley Cottage varies per year, but currently 9,052 are one race and 217 are two or more races.

Of the 9,269 people who live in Valley Cottage, there are 2,127 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Valley Cottage is 1,112 male and 1,015 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 7,331.

General Valley Cottage 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	9,269
Total population (male)	4,435
Total population (female)	4,834
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Rockland County	4,650
Deaths- Rockland County	2,117
Population of one race	9,052
Population of two or more races	217
Population under 20 years	2,127
Population under 20 years (male)	1,112
Population under 20 years (female)	1,015
Total population 18 years and over	7,331

Valley Cottage Social Characteristics

There are 92,675 households in Valley Cottage. Families make up 71,741 of these households. The table below breaks down the Valley Cottage 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 Valley Cottage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,731. Valley Cottage, NY moving companies help people in Valley Cottage 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 Valley Cottage. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Valley Cottage 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 Valley Cottage social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Valley Cottage.

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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	1,085
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	782
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,739
Householder	2,379
Spouse	2,017
Child	2,652
Other relatives	206
Nonrelatives	124
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	140
Foster child	3
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,164
Male householder	420
Male householder living alone	340
Male householder not living alone	80
Female householder	548
Female householder living alone	456
Female householder not living alone	92
Nonrelatives	196
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	56
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

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	9,269
Male	4,435
Under 5 years	279
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	273
15 to 17 years	176
18 and 19 years	99
20 years	44
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	139
25 to 29 years	242
30 to 34 years	324
35 to 39 years	379
40 to 44 years	367
45 to 49 years	385
50 to 54 years	385
55 to 59 years	287
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	126
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	106
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	67
Female	4,834
Under 5 years	247
5 to 9 years	240
10 to 14 years	264
15 to 17 years	174
18 and 19 years	90
20 years	42
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	122
25 to 29 years	279
30 to 34 years	317
35 to 39 years	379
40 to 44 years	401
45 to 49 years	428
50 to 54 years	437
55 to 59 years	310
60 and 61 years	96
62 to 64 years	127
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	169
75 to 79 years	158
80 to 84 years	129
85 years and over	225

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,269
One race	9,052
White	7,615
Black or African American	333
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	909
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	22
Two or more races	217

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,903
People who are White alone	7,270
People who are Black or African American alone	315
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	908
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	610
People who are Some other race alone	174

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

Valley Cottage 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 Valley Cottage. That total enrollment is 84,629 for the population of the country, which includes Valley Cottage. 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 Valley Cottage 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

Valley Cottage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 214,669 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Valley Cottage. The Valley Cottage 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

Valley Cottage Housing Characteristics

In Valley Cottage, 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 Valley Cottage, 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 Valley Cottage. 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 Valley Cottage, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Valley Cottage, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Valley Cottage. 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 Valley Cottage gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Valley Cottage, 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