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Suffolk County

Population in July 2007: 5,723.
Males: 2,832  (49.5%)
Females: 2,891  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 11743.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $111,575 (it was $87,295 in 2000)
West Hills:  $111,575
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $56,220
West Hills:  $56,220
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $805,308 (it was $330,000 in 2000)
West Hills:  $805,308
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $849,017; Detached houses: $852,746; Townhouses or other attached units: $763,121; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $853,906

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Races in West Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in West Hills: 166.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Italian (33.3%), Irish (19.0%), German (16.3%), English (5.8%), Polish (5.7%), Russian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 4.95 square miles.

Population density: 1155 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Hills

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Hills CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

331 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

This place:  5.9%
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:

West Hills:  2.1% ($6,842)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, NY (3.6 miles , pop. 195,289).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oyster Bay, NY (5.7 miles , pop. 293,925).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (21.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: South Huntington, NY (1.3 miles ), Woodbury, NY (1.4 miles ), Huntington Station, NY (1.4 miles ), Melville, NY (1.6 miles ), Cold Spring Harbor, NY (1.7 miles ), Laurel Hollow, NY (1.8 miles ), Syosset, NY (1.9 miles ), Huntington, NY (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.82 N, Longitude: 73.43 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,143 (-20.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 212 (7.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 631

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Financial managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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West Hills-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.5 miles away from the West Hills place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/27/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


West Hills-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 90% 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 88.9 miles away from West Hills center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.6 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 93.8 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 57.3 miles away from West Hills center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Hills:
  • HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HUNTINGTON, NY)
  • NEW ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BETHPAGE, NY)
  • BRUNSWICK HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; AMITYVILLE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in West Hills, NY

Amtrak stations near West Hills:
  • 17 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Hills:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 7 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; FT enrollment: 10,842)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 10 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 10 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 6,605)
  • SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WESTERN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BRENTWOOD, NY; FT enrollment: 3,485)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; FT enrollment: 13,710)

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Notable locations in West Hills: Cold Spring Country Club (A), Cold Spring Harbor Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in West Hills: Fellowship Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Hills, NY



West Hills compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for West Hills

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents76.1%2.3%2.0%1.7%1.6%
Congregations14.5%9.4%5.2%8.0%3.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Muslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.3%0.4%0.4%13.0%
Congregations7.4%1.8%1.2%5.8%43.6%
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.


3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.51%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nassau County, NY  1.20% ($70,321 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.53% ($55,872)
from Kings County, NY  0.22% ($49,055)


4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.63%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($566 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nassau County, NY  0.69% ($62,846 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.32% ($44,140)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($98,372)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Hills:
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WHLI (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HEMPSTEAD, NY)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WLIE (540 AM; 3 kW; ISLIP, NY; Owner: LONG ISLAND MULTIMEDIA, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Hills:
  • WKWZ (88.5 FM; SYOSSET, NY; Owner: SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WPOB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, NY; Owner: PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENT SCH DIST)
  • W217AF (91.3 FM; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WMJC (94.3 FM; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: IW LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
  • WBAB (102.3 FM; BABYLON, NY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WALK-FM (97.5 FM; PATCHOGUE, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBZO (103.1 FM; BAY SHORE, NY; Owner: MID-ISLAND BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around West Hills:
  • WLIW (Channel 21; GARDEN CITY, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W27CB (Channel 27; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • 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.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPXU-LP (Channel 38; AMITYVILLE, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLIG-LP (Channel 54; MINEOLA, NY; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WFTY (Channel 67; SMITHTOWN, NY; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB2URS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00980475
    Grant Date: 02/18/2005, Expiration Date: 05/16/2015, Certifier: Herbert D Gresser
    Registrant: Herbert D Gresser, 31 Reservoir Rd, West Hills, NY 11747-1009



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED73$383,47960$352,95016$197,2502$455,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$340,45516$390,1887$178,8571$460,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$475,44427$464,6308$53,5002$510,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$323,80020$387,1502$69,0001$184,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$299,50010$347,5002$156,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1119.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$430,8331$495,0001$383,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$406,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1119.00

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