Estimated median house or condo value in 2012: $557,079 (it was $330,000 in 2000)
West Hills:
$557,079
NY:
$280,900
Mean prices in 2009:All housing units: $692,302; Detached houses: $693,927; Townhouses or other attached units: $584,048; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $637,503
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Ancestries: Italian (26.8%), Irish (18.8%), German (10.2%), Polish (7.0%), English (5.4%), Russian (5.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 340 feet
Land area: 4.95 square miles.
Population density: 1,129 people per square mile
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Prioritization:
For population 25 years and over in West Hills:
High school or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.4%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in West Hills CDP:
Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 60.9%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 9.5%
557 residents are foreign born (4.4% Europe, 1.4% Asia).
This place:
10.5%
New York:
22.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $10,001 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2012: $8,942 (1.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Levittown, NY (8.0 miles , pop. 53,067).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (12.6 miles , pop. 222,611).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (21.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
West Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.5 miles away from the West Hills place center injured 40 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 9/27/1970, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the place center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Hills-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 221.3 miles away from the city center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 253.8 miles away from West Hills center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 140.9 miles away from the city center On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 203.4 miles away from the city center On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 207.6 miles away from West Hills center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 139.5 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Suffolk County (19) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Walt Whitman - Journalist, George W. Brush - Army Medal of Honor recipient.
Hospitals and medical centers near West Hills:
WHITE OAKS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WOODBURY, NY)
WOODBURY CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WOODBURY, NY)
COLD SPRINGS HILLS CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WOODBURY, NY)
NASSAU COUNTY CHAPTER, NYS ARC, INC. (Hospital, about 2 miles away; PLAINVIEW, NY)
APEX REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY)
BIRCHWOOD NH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY)
THE CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; WOODBURY, NY)
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:
Farmingdale State College (about 5 miles; Farmingdale, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,956)
Briarcliffe College (about 6 miles; Bethpage, NY; FT enrollment: 2,134)
SUNY College at Old Westbury (about 8 miles; Old Westbury, NY; FT enrollment: 4,096)
LIU Post (about 9 miles; Brookville, NY; FT enrollment: 6,854)
New York Institute of Technology (about 10 miles; Old Westbury, NY; FT enrollment: 5,745)
Nassau Community College (about 11 miles; Garden City, NY; FT enrollment: 18,552)
Hofstra University (about 12 miles; Hempstead, NY; FT enrollment: 9,429)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 101. This is worse than average.
City:
101
U.S.:
74
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2012 was 0.241. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.241
U.S.:
0.303
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 17.6. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
17.6
U.S.:
6.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 1.03. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
1.03
U.S.:
1.93
Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 27.1. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
27.1
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 12.9. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.9
U.S.:
20.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 8.08. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.08
U.S.:
9.14
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 2.4%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for West Hills CDP (based on Suffolk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.97%
Here:
68.0%
USA:
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Jewish
United Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Episcopal Church
Adherents
76.1%
10.4%
2.3%
2.0%
1.7%
Congregations
14.5%
9.6%
9.4%
5.2%
8.0%
Name
Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Muslim Estimate
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Other
Adherents
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.4%
3.0%
Congregations
3.0%
7.4%
1.8%
1.2%
39.8%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 514
Suffolk County:
3.40 / 10,000 pop.
New York:
4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
This county:
0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 217
Suffolk County:
1.44 / 10,000 pop.
New York:
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 256
Suffolk County:
1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,232
Here:
8.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
8.1%
New York:
8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Suffolk County:
23.4%
New York:
23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
22.3%
State:
15.6%
3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 200563,288 ($ 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:
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, 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 2009 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$363,500
21
$345,000
78
$302,474
2
$155,000
1
$250,000
2
$343,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
2
$415,500
3
$367,000
5
$346,400
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$432,000
4
$319,250
52
$368,365
3
$234,000
0
$0
3
$311,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$337,000
2
$372,500
21
$375,000
3
$211,667
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$400,000
7
$385,286
1
$574,000
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$484,167
43
$387,721
35
$302,457
7
$149,143
1
$417,000
1
$32,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
11
$403,909
12
$432,000
1
$3,000
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$461,000
16
$395,125
25
$375,720
6
$79,000
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
7
$416,286
11
$411,364
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
2
$403,000
2
$117,500
0
$0
0
$0
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
73
$383,479
60
$352,950
16
$197,250
2
$455,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
11
$340,455
16
$390,188
7
$178,857
1
$460,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
9
$475,444
27
$464,630
8
$53,500
2
$510,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
5
$323,800
20
$387,150
2
$69,000
1
$184,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$299,500
10
$347,500
2
$156,000
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
71
$437,535
85
$354,871
20
$215,050
0
$0
3
$605,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
8
$495,375
20
$318,450
7
$219,714
0
$0
2
$262,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED
31
$316,226
54
$415,648
11
$243,909
1
$5,000
5
$374,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
12
$483,333
34
$289,853
2
$72,000
0
$0
4
$414,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$850,000
5
$467,000
1
$164,000
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
71
$435,113
94
$351,521
15
$332,400
7
$423,143
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
18
$376,389
25
$298,160
5
$227,800
3
$342,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
23
$358,261
40
$462,225
10
$137,800
1
$384,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
11
$439,000
42
$399,548
5
$116,400
3
$251,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
5
$340,400
26
$432,923
3
$146,333
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
93
$360,516
136
$282,346
19
$169,632
6
$293,833
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
16
$428,875
27
$253,259
2
$417,000
1
$650,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
13
$412,615
33
$334,364
4
$37,000
1
$727,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
9
$286,444
48
$284,896
3
$137,333
1
$136,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$190,500
14
$315,143
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
112
$354,634
374
$253,267
8
$65,375
5
$331,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
13
$330,231
72
$270,944
1
$55,000
2
$284,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
21
$480,476
91
$353,571
3
$68,333
3
$396,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
6
$347,000
62
$246,339
4
$53,750
1
$150,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
5
$333,800
12
$276,667
2
$80,000
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
0
$0
78
$295,731
211
$298,526
26
$130,346
2
$153,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
13
$391,692
45
$210,756
2
$125,000
5
$361,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
12
$389,917
39
$293,692
15
$46,133
3
$194,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$263,000
10
$301,100
43
$257,256
2
$70,000
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
5
$241,400
17
$261,059
0
$0
2
$83,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
88
$245,773
170
$201,382
21
$82,857
1
$140,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
9
$232,111
27
$249,185
8
$78,750
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
12
$268,167
54
$207,630
9
$43,444
2
$137,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
5
$371,400
37
$192,946
8
$53,625
1
$105,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
3
$181,000
10
$149,700
2
$75,000
1
$330,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$200,000
76
$269,092
37
$147,703
15
$73,000
1
$252,000
1
$128,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
13
$246,231
11
$161,909
6
$37,500
0
$0
1
$128,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
8
$431,125
31
$168,484
12
$61,833
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$198,000
8
$167,250
30
$111,433
6
$104,333
0
$0
2
$191,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$215,000
8
$131,375
1
$75,000
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
(47.7%)
(52.3%)
45.2 years
40.7 years
(8.0 miles 
(Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WOODBURY, NY)
