Blauvelt, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Back to: Blauvelt, New York main profile, New York, New York smaller cities, New York small towns, New York forum, All US cities. Total population: 5,156 (All urban) Houses: 1,563 (1,563 occupied: 1,486 owner occupied, 77 renter occupied) % of renters here:   5% State:   47% Housing density: 344 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Blauvelt, New York on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Moving to Rockland County, NY  (9 replies) moving from UK to Rockland County  (17 replies) Stupid question - cities, towns in 'greater NYC area'?  (29 replies) Moving to Rockland County!  (3 replies) Median gross rent in Blauvelt, NY in 2000: $1,029 Housing units in Blauvelt with a mortgage: 967 (126 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 408 Household type by relationship Households: 4,811 In family households: 4,572 (1,087 male householders, 223 female householders) 1,225 spouses, 1,793 children (1,702 natural, 68 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 91 other relatives, 13 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 239 (88 male householders (66 living alone)), 123 female householders (111 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives In group quarters: 345 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 369 2-persons, 293 3-persons, 381 4-persons, 199 5-persons, 68 6-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 177 1-person, 34 2-persons. 1,116 married couples with children. 96 single-parent households (17 men, 79 women). 86.4% of residents of Blauvelt speak English at home. 3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well). Foreign born population: 648 (12.6%) (63.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Blauvelt, NY: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 9 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 8 $125,000 to $149,999: 0 $150,000 to $174,999: 60 $175,000 to $199,999: 113 $200,000 to $249,999: 290 $250,000 to $299,999: 429 $300,000 to $399,999: 229 $400,000 to $499,999: 126 $500,000 to $749,999: 56 $750,000 to $999,999: 55 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Blauvelt: Less than $100: 9 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 13 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 19 $1,000 to $1,249: 19 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 8 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 9

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.8%
Number of people working at home: 147 (5.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 196 5 to 9 minutes: 247 10 to 14 minutes: 405 15 to 19 minutes: 231 20 to 24 minutes: 251 25 to 29 minutes: 78 30 to 34 minutes: 87 35 to 39 minutes: 70 40 to 44 minutes: 114 45 to 59 minutes: 234 60 to 89 minutes: 344 90 or more minutes: 71

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,926 (78%) Carpooled: 244 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 66 (3%) Railroad: 21 (1%) Ferryboat: 6 (0%) Walked: 65 (3%) Worked at home: 147 (6%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 19 $10,000 to $14,999: 33 $15,000 to $19,999: 8 $20,000 to $24,999: 66 $25,000 to $29,999: 57 $30,000 to $34,999: 17 $35,000 to $39,999: 20 $40,000 to $44,999: 51 $45,000 to $49,999: 49 $50,000 to $59,999: 142 $60,000 to $74,999: 150 $75,000 to $99,999: 265 $100,000 to $124,999: 192 $125,000 to $149,999: 187 $150,000 to $199,999: 85 $200,000 or more: 180

First ancestries reported:

• Irish: 1620
• Italian: 1146
• Other groups: 571
• German: 249
• United States or American: 197
• English: 165
• Polish: 111
• Greek: 100
• Russian: 63
• Scotch-Irish: 60
• Dutch: 50
• Armenian: 41
• Lithuanian: 34
• Guyanese: 28
• Hungarian: 24
• Austrian: 24
• Scandinavian: 19
• Arab:: 17
• Croatian: 14
• French (except Basque): 14
• Slovak: 11
• Syrian: 9
• Norwegian: 9
• Slovene: 8
• Ukrainian: 8
• Canadian: 8
• Other Arab: 8
• Romanian: 8
• Scottish: 7
• Swiss: 7
• French Canadian: 6
• European: 6
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
• West Indian: 6
• Swedish: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3877
• Northeast: 411
• Midwest: 61
• South: 92
• West: 17

79% of Blauvelt residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 39
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 7
• 7th and 8th grade: 8
• 9th grade: 11
• 10th grade: 39
• 11th grade: 14
• 12th grade, no diploma: 42
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 310
• Less than 1 year of college: 134
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 253
• Associate degree: 152
• Bachelor's degree: 425
• Master's degree: 165
• Professional school degree: 30
• Doctorate degree: 10

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 9
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 14
• 9th grade: 9
• 10th grade: 9
• 11th grade: 0
• 12th grade, no diploma: 73
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 424
• Less than 1 year of college: 76
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 195
• Associate degree: 168
• Bachelor's degree: 395
• Master's degree: 219
• Professional school degree: 35
• Doctorate degree: 42

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 66.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 48.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 19.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 60.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $86,361
• Black householders: $200,001
• Asian householders: $103,130
• Some other race householders: $26,500
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $126,788

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $274,200
• Black or African American householders: $625,000
• Asian householders: $252,300
• Some other race householders: $275,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $460,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,451
• One, attached: 9
• Two: 63
• 3 or 4: 31
• 50 or more: 9

Here:	8.7%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	1.5%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	55.4%
New York:	38.2%

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