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Rockland County

Population in July 2007: 9,560.
Males: 4,574  (47.8%)
Females: 4,986  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  41.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 10989.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $91,266 (it was $75,828 in 2000)
Valley Cottage:  $91,266
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $455,431 (it was $212,100 in 2000)
Valley Cottage:  $455,431
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $442,709; Detached houses: $513,874; Townhouses or other attached units: $428,728; In 2-unit structures: $382,610; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,556; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $356,301; Mobile homes: $225,000
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Races in Valley Cottage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Filipino (5.2%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Asian Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Valley Cottage: 146.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (25.7%), Irish (20.2%), German (11.1%), Russian (5.5%), United States (5.0%), Polish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 4.27 square miles.

Population density: 2237 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Valley Cottage

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Cottage CDP

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

1,507 residents are foreign born (7.6% Asia, 6.0% Europe, 2.1% Latin America).

This place:  16.3%
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:

Valley Cottage:  2.8% ($5,956)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarkstown, NY (2.7 miles , pop. 82,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (19.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Upper Nyack, NY (1.5 miles ), Congers, NY (2.0 miles ), Nyack, NY (2.2 miles ), West Nyack, NY (2.6 miles ), Clarkstown, NY (2.7 miles ), South Nyack, NY (2.7 miles ), Bardonia, NY (2.8 miles ), Grand View-on-Hudson, NY (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.12 N, Longitude: 73.94 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,555 (-27.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 513 (10.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

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Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the Valley Cottage place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/6/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Cottage:
  • NYACK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NYACK, NY)
  • ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 5 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
  • HELEN HAYES HOSP (about 7 miles; WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley Cottage:
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 18 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
  • TETERBORO (about 20 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 25 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Valley Cottage:
  • HAVERSTRAW (about 6 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
  • PEEKSKILL (about 8 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
  • LITTLE FERRY (about 20 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID: 2N7)

Amtrak stations near Valley Cottage:
  • 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.
  • 13 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 Valley Cottage:
  • 10 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Cottage:
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 11 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 2,769)
Public elementary/middle schools in Valley Cottage:
Private elementary/middle school in Valley Cottage:
  • ST PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 365 KINGS HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Valley Cottage:
  • VALLEY COTTAGE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,320,968; Location: 110 ROUTE 303; 70,313 books; 2,953 audio materials; 2,187 video materials; 190 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Batter Up Sports Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 612 Corporate Way).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valley Cottage, NY


People in group quarters in Valley Cottage
  • 298 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Valley Cottage compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population 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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Banks with branches in Valley Cottage (2007 data):
  • North Fork Bank: Valley Cottage Branch at 15 Lake Ridge Plaza, Route 303, branch established on 1982-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57,902.9 mil, Deposits: $37,594.8 mil, headquarters in Mattituck, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 353 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Valley Cottage Branch at 124 Route 303, branch established on 1963-12-02. 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.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockland County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

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 Valley Cottage:
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Cottage:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Valley Cottage:
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Valley Cottage, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Valley Cottage fatal accident list:
Mar 31, 1992 03:38 AM, 93, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 23, 1985 08:13 AM, 303, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 14, 1984 02:56 AM, 303, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 23, 1984 08:22 AM, 303, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jan 27, 1979 01:38 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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