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Population in July 2007: 6,144.
Males: 3,038  (49.4%)
Females: 3,106  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  37.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 10594.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $108,100 (it was $88,971 in 2000)
Thornwood  $108,100
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $628,600 (it was $351,700 in 2000)
Thornwood  $628,600
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Thornwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Thornwood: 148.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (41.1%), Irish (17.8%), German (12.3%), United States (2.9%), Scottish (2.9%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 3.40 square miles.

Population density: 1809 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thornwood

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornwood CDP

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

930 residents are foreign born (9.0% Europe, 3.4% Asia, 2.7% Latin America).

This place:  15.6%
New York:  20.4%

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

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

Thornwood:  1.8% ($6,310)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: White Plains, NY (6.9 miles , pop. 53,077).

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

Nearest cities: Pleasantville, NY (1.3 miles ), Mount Pleasant, NY (1.7 miles ), Hawthorne, NY (1.8 miles ), Valhalla, NY (2.4 miles ), Chappaqua, NY (3.2 miles ), New Castle, NY (4.4 miles ), North Castle, NY (4.6 miles ), Briarcliff Manor, NY (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.12 N, Longitude: 73.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +414 (+6.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 340 (12.3%)


People in group quarters in Thornwood
  • 93 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 72 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 914

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Average climate in Thornwood, New York

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Thornwood-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Thornwood place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1971, a category 2 tornado 18.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Thornwood:
  • BLYTHDALE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; VALHALLA, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; VALHALLA, NY)
  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NORTH TARRYTOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Thornwood, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thornwood:
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 7 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
  • TETERBORO (about 27 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thornwood:
  • HAVERSTRAW (about 15 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
  • PEEKSKILL (about 15 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
  • EVERS (about 20 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N6)

Amtrak stations near Thornwood:
  • 9 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.
  • 15 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.
  • 16 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.

Operable nuclear power plants near Thornwood:
  • 15 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornwood:
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 2 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 9 miles; PURCHASE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,517)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 16 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,414)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 2,769)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Thornwood:

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Notable location: Rosary Hill Home (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Rose Hill Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Thornwood: Our Lady of Pompeii Roman Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nanny Hagen Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Thornwood: Leitas Pond Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Thornwood and their reported violations in the past:

LEGIONNARIES OF CHRIST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PECKSVILLE PLAZA (Address: 19 GRANDVIEW LANE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Thornwood that have no violations reported:
  • WESTWOOD SWIM AND TENNIS ASSOC (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Thornwood compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Thornwood (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Thornwood Branch at 10 Marble Avenue, branch established on 1961-08-07; Thornwood Branch at Rose Hill Shopping Center, branch established on 1969-02-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Apple Bank for Savings: Thornwood Branch at Columbus Avenue, branch established on 1973-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,034.5 mil, Deposits: $5,273.5 mil, headquarters in Manhasset, NY, positive income, 49 total offices
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Thornwood, Ny Branch at 241 Marble Avenue, branch established on 2006-11-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
  • Hudson Valley Bank: Thornwood Office Branch at 233 Marble Avenue, branch established on 1988-10-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,165.8 mil, Deposits: $1,499.2 mil, headquarters in Yonkers, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Hudson Valley Holding Corp.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Thornwood Branch at 962 Broadway, branch established on 1979-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: Thornwood Branch at 1022 Broadway, branch established on 1987-08-03. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.



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4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($84,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,653 average AGI)
Westchester County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bronx County, NY  1.07% ($51,090 average AGI)
from New York County, NY  0.69% ($170,036)
from Queens County, NY  0.29% ($76,988)


5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($80,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
New York average:  6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,925 average AGI)
Westchester County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bronx County, NY  0.57% ($40,009 average AGI)
to New York County, NY  0.56% ($98,757)
to Fairfield County, CT  0.50% ($116,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thornwood:
  • 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.)
  • WVIP (1310 AM; 5 kW; MT. KISCO, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thornwood:
  • WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WARY (88.1 FM; VALHALLA, NY; Owner: WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, 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)
  • WNYK (88.7 FM; NYACK, NY; Owner: NYACK COLLEGE)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thornwood:
  • 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)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; 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)




Thornwood fatal accident list for 1986:
Nov 5, 1986 11:05 AM, C0mmercest, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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