Clarkstown, New York

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Population in July 2008: 82,801. Population change since 2000: +0.9%

Males: 40,195	(48.5%)
Females: 42,606	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $98,823 (it was $82,107 in 2000)

Clarkstown:	$98,823
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $41,731

Clarkstown:	$41,731
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $533,591 (it was $248,500 in 2000)

Clarkstown:	$533,591
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $561,060; Detached houses: $610,107; Townhouses or other attached units: $420,226; In 2-unit structures: $424,929; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,471; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $381,153; Mobile homes: $65,216

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Races in Clarkstown:

White Non-Hispanic (76.0%)
Black (7.9%)
Hispanic (6.9%)
Asian Indian (3.0%)
Filipino (2.1%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Other race (2.0%)
Chinese (1.2%)
Korean (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Clarkstown: 147.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Italian (22.7%), Irish (18.1%), German (9.9%), Russian (6.7%), Polish (5.2%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 38.5 square miles.

Population density: 2148 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clarkstown

High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.4%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkstown town

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 5.3%

13,683 residents are foreign born (6.2% Asia, 5.5% Europe, 4.3% Latin America).

This town:	16.7%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clarkstown:	2.4% ($6,020)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (20.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bardonia, NY (0.9 miles ), New City, NY (1.2 miles ), Valley Cottage, NY (1.4 miles ), Congers, NY (1.5 miles ), West Nyack, NY (1.6 miles ), New Square, NY (1.6 miles ), Nanuet, NY (1.7 miles ), Hillcrest, NY (1.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 245 buildings, average cost: $83,300
1997: 222 buildings, average cost: $110,300
1998: 162 buildings, average cost: $100,300
1999: 237 buildings, average cost: $99,700
2000: 89 buildings, average cost: $115,300
2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $176,000
2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $195,500
2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $230,600
2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $188,800
2005: 69 buildings, average cost: $242,100
2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $222,700
2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $232,300
2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $297,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.13 N, Longitude: 73.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Clarkstown household income distribution

Clarkstown, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.4%
New York:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Health care (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (22%)
Health care (21%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Accommodation and food services (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Crime in Clarkstown by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007
Murders	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	3.7	2.4	1.3	1.3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0
Rapes	2	3	5	8	2	0	5	8
per 100,000	2.5	3.6	6.4	10.2	2.5	0.0	6.4	10.1
Robberies	38	33	37	48	43	31	15	29
per 100,000	47.3	39.2	47.6	61.2	54.3	39.1	19.1	36.8
Assaults	100	95	91	96	88	97	45	48
per 100,000	124.6	112.8	117.0	122.4	111.2	122.2	57.2	60.8
Burglaries	176	195	209	184	202	120	103	140
per 100,000	219.2	231.5	268.6	234.7	255.2	151.2	131.0	177.4
Thefts	1,963	1,845	1,852	1,675	1,758	1,712	1,436	1,415
per 100,000	2445.0	2190.2	2380.2	2136.2	2221.3	2157.3	1826.0	1793.2
Auto thefts	138	150	120	100	90	56	63	70
per 100,000	171.9	178.1	154.2	127.5	113.7	70.6	80.1	88.7
Arson	1	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	3
per 100,000	1.2	3.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.3	3.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	175.5	160.0	171.7	165.6	156.4	138.7	113.4	122.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 197 (172 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.08
US city average:	3.00

Clarkstown-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the Clarkstown town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 35.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Clarkstown-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Clarkstown center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from Clarkstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkstown:

NYACK HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NYACK, NY)
ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 6 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
HELEN HAYES HOSP (about 6 miles; WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Clarkstown, NY

Amtrak stations near Clarkstown:

7 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
14 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
18 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Clarkstown:

10 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Local government website: www.town.clarkstown.ny.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkstown:

ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 10 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 12 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
IONA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)

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Notable locations in Clarkstown: Camp Jawonio (A), Town Line Day Camp (B), Dellwood Country Club (C), Marydell Camp (D), Saint Agatha Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Palisades Center Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Clarkstown include: Saint Seraphim Church (A), Old Stone Church (B), Saint Olav Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rural Cemetery (1), High View Cemetery (2), Gethsemane Cemetery (3), Mount Moor Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Congers Lake (A), Lucille, Lake (B), Garrabrant Pond (C), Rockland Lake (D), Martins Lake (E), Swartwont Lake (F), DeForest Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Toms Brook (A), East Branch Hackensack River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clarkstown include: Hook Mountain State Park (1), North Park (2), Rockland Lake State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clarkstown, NY

People in group quarters in Clarkstown

601 people in nursing homes
231 people in homes for the mentally retarded
193 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
142 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
134 people in homes for the mentally ill
127 people in religious group quarters
88 people in other nonhousehold living situations
82 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
58 people in other group homes
46 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
31 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
20 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Clarkstown compared to New York state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockland County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Clarkstown

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Muslim Estimate	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	53.0%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Congregations	11.5%	1.1%	8.0%	5.7%	2.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%	40.5%
Congregations	6.3%	5.7%	4.6%	0.6%	54.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.08%
New York average:	5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Rockland County: 0.06%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Westchester County, NY	0.44% ($72,233 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY	0.38% ($54,708)
from Bergen County, NJ	0.36% ($72,250)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
New York average:	6.26%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($523 average AGI)
Rockland County: 0.04%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Orange County, NY	0.84% ($62,316 average AGI)
to Bergen County, NJ	0.45% ($73,042)
to New York County, NY	0.42% ($63,560)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clarkstown:

WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
WRCR (1300 AM; 1 kW; SPRING VALLEY, NY; Owner: ALEXANDER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarkstown:

WNYK (88.7 FM; NYACK, NY; Owner: NYACK COLLEGE)
WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WDFH (90.3 FM; OSSINING, NY; Owner: WESTCHESTER COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC B/CNG)
WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Clarkstown:

WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 85
Total length: 337 meters (1,106ft)
Total costs: $120,244,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,873,627
Total average daily truck traffic: 376,231

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 3
1930-1939: 5
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 41
1960-1969: 11
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 5
1990-1999: 14
2000-2009: 5

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Clarkstown, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Marin Fettman, 7 Prospect Street (Rk-05-182f), Type: Tower, Structure height: 20.4 m, Overall height: 20.4 m
Registrant: 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

New York State Thruway Milepost 16.8, Type: Sign, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPEZ544
Assigned Frequencies : 915.000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/22/2000, Expiration Date: 12/05/2010, Certifier: Matthew Edelman
Registrant: Mark Iv Industries Ltd I V H S Division, 212 Durham Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840, Fax: (908) 494-8005

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