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11581

Valley Stream, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
22,818
Median household income
$142,233
People below poverty
7.1%
Median home value
$671,700

Income

The median income of households in 11581 was $142,233. An estimated 3.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 28.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.3
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 2.1
$25,000 to $34,999 2.5
$35,000 to $49,999 5.8
$50,000 to $74,999 8.6
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8
$100,000 to $149,999 23
$150,000 to $199,999 16.1
$200,000 or more 28.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 95563
Female 75409

An estimated 81.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 31.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,904. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81.2
Social Security 36.2
Retirement income 31.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.9
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5

In 2020-2024, 4.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 16.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 82.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 55.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 11581 in 2020-2024, 96.9% had health insurance coverage and 3.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 79.6% and public coverage was 30.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.6%.


In 2020-2024, 11581 had a total population of 22,818 - 12,210 (53.5%) females and 10,608 (46.5%) males. The median age was 37.2 years. An estimated 25.5% of the population was under 18 years, 32.4% was 19 to 44 years, 23.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 11581 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 505 841
5 to 9 649 903
10 to 14 1003 723
15 to 19 904 818
20 to 24 621 565
25 to 29 756 785
30 to 34 400 1159
35 to 39 853 832
40 to 44 728 689
45 to 49 592 600
50 to 54 781 964
55 to 59 551 402
60 to 64 614 832
65 to 69 545 719
70 to 74 421 321
75 to 79 248 407
80 to 84 221 239
85 and over 216 411

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 41.7% were White; 20% were Black or African American; 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 18% were Asian; 6.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.9% of the people in 11581 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 39.6% of the people in 11581 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,120 households in 11581. The average household size was 3.2 people.

Married-couple households made up 65.9% of the households in 11581 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.5% of all households, while 8.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 14.9% of all households.

In 11581, 43.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 65.9
Cohabiting Couples 2.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
8.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 62.4% of males and 50.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33 31.6
Now married, except separated 62.4 50.1
Separated 1.7 2.1
Widowed 1.5 7.8
Divorced 1.4 8.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 11581, 486 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 69.2% of the people living in 11581 were U.S. natives. 63.6% of the 11581 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 30.8% of 11581 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 76.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 86.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 11581 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 11581.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 53.5
Asia 31.4
Europe 10.3
Africa 4.4
Northern America 0.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 11581 in 2020-2024, 36.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 12.5% of people at least five years old; 10.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 12.5
Other Indo-European languages 15.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 5.2
Other languages 3.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 11581 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.5
Different house, same county 0.5
Different county, same state 5.8
Different state 0.8
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 50.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 11581 was 6,850 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 505 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,490. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,855.

Educational Attainment of People in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.2
High school diploma or equivalency 19.3
Some college, no degree 14
Associate's degree 9
Bachelor's degree 29.4
Graduate or professional degree 20.9

Disability

In 11581, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 7.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.1% of people under 18 years old, to 4.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 11581, 62.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,234 74.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,109 19.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 665 6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 11581 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 3.5
Manufacturing 3.6
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 39.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 11581 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,948 44.9
Service occupations 2,321 21.1
Sales and office occupations 2,401 21.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 617 5.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 721 6.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 53.2% of 11581 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 40.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 53.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 11.6
Walked 2.6
Other means 2.2
Worked from home 20.3

In 2020-2024, 11581 had a total of 7,363 housing units. Of these housing units, 84% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 15.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 84
Apartments in multi-unit structures 15.8
Mobile homes 0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 26.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 11581 was 6.4 rooms, and of these housing units 78.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 11581 had 7,120 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 243 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 83.4% while renters occupied 16.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.26 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.89.

2.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.1% and another 22.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 11581:

House Heating Fuel Used in 11581 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 65.3
Electricity 3.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 29.6
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 11581 was $671,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.6 % had a mortgage. 35.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,891 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 11581 was $2,292. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.