Nyack, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,698 (All urban)

Nyack, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,285 (3,192 occupied: 1,106 owner occupied, 2,086 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	65%
State:	47%

Housing density: 4266 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $225,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $720

Median gross rent in Nyack, NY in 2000: $934

Housing units in Nyack with a mortgage: 549 (33 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 124

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,668

In family households: 4,597 (924 male householders, 588 female householders)
1,026 spouses, 1,484 children (1,424 natural, 34 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 124 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 112 other relatives, 214 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,071 (736 male householders (554 living alone)), 962 female householders (816 living alone)), 373 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 30 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 725 2-persons, 380 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,370 1-person, 289 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

684 married couples with children.
411 single-parent households (68 men, 343 women).

76.0% of residents of Nyack speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
15.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,256 (18.8%)
(48.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.3
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nyack, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 108
4 rooms: 103
5 rooms: 216
6 rooms: 242
7 rooms: 117
8 rooms: 172
9 or more rooms: 129

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nyack, New York:

1 room: 187
2 rooms: 343
3 rooms: 630
4 rooms: 518
5 rooms: 264
6 rooms: 79
7 rooms: 22
8 rooms: 36
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 24
1990 to 1994: 144
1980 to 1989: 350
1970 to 1979: 462
1960 to 1969: 685
1950 to 1959: 289
1940 to 1949: 234
1939 or earlier: 1,090

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nyack:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 126
2 bedrooms: 284
3 bedrooms: 433
4 bedrooms: 160
5 or more bedrooms: 95

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nyack:

no bedroom: 209
1 bedroom: 1,076
2 bedrooms: 555
3 bedrooms: 225
4 bedrooms: 14
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Nyack in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 524
2 vehicles: 426
3 vehicles: 89
4 vehicles: 38
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Nyack in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 411
1 vehicle: 1,127
2 vehicles: 451
3 vehicles: 72
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Nyack, 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: 0
$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: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $174,999: 34
$175,000 to $199,999: 92
$200,000 to $249,999: 186
$250,000 to $299,999: 118
$300,000 to $399,999: 109
$400,000 to $499,999: 96
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Nyack:

Less than $100: 6
$100 to $149: 36
$150 to $199: 45
$200 to $249: 70
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 36
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 40
$550 to $599: 57
$600 to $649: 81
$650 to $699: 107
$700 to $749: 127
$750 to $799: 101
$800 to $899: 342
$900 to $999: 337
$1,000 to $1,249: 308
$1,250 to $1,499: 187
$1,500 to $1,999: 73
$2,000 or more: 35
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 229
1990 to 1994: 212
1985 to 1989: 162
1980 to 1984: 136
1975 to 1979: 104
1970 to 1974: 100
1970 to 1974: 103
1965 to 1969: 210

Nyack, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.7%
Number of people working at home: 162 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 115
5 to 9 minutes: 341
10 to 14 minutes: 484
15 to 19 minutes: 660
20 to 24 minutes: 408
25 to 29 minutes: 244
30 to 34 minutes: 239
35 to 39 minutes: 151
40 to 44 minutes: 247
45 to 59 minutes: 338
60 to 89 minutes: 351
90 or more minutes: 184

Nyack mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,674 (68%)
Carpooled: 316 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 267 (7%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 33 (1%)
Railroad: 77 (2%)
Taxi: 50 (1%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (1%)
Walked: 296 (8%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 162 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 175
$10,000 to $14,999: 205
$15,000 to $19,999: 144
$20,000 to $24,999: 133
$25,000 to $29,999: 172
$30,000 to $34,999: 152
$35,000 to $39,999: 168
$40,000 to $44,999: 152
$45,000 to $49,999: 194
$50,000 to $59,999: 252
$60,000 to $74,999: 327
$75,000 to $99,999: 455
$100,000 to $124,999: 309
$125,000 to $149,999: 151
$150,000 to $199,999: 137
$200,000 or more: 84

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1548
Irish: 718
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 703
Italian: 624
Haitian: 576
German: 333
United States or American: 272
Russian: 262
English: 251
Greek: 126
Jamaican: 119
Subsaharan African:: 109
African: 109
Dutch: 108
Polish: 89
French (except Basque): 69
Scotch-Irish: 59
Hungarian: 50
Swiss: 50
British: 46
Eastern European: 37
European: 37
Norwegian: 36
Canadian: 33
Iranian: 25
Danish: 23
Scottish: 23
Portuguese: 17
Swedish: 16
Lithuanian: 12
Israeli: 12
Finnish: 12
Northern European: 10
Armenian: 10
Croatian: 9
Romanian: 9
Austrian: 9
Latvian: 8
French Canadian: 8
Arab:: 7
Lebanese: 7
Ukrainian: 7
Guyanese: 6
Bulgarian: 6
U.S. Virgin Islander: 4
West Indian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Haiti (31%)
Brazil (7%)
Jamaica (5%)
Italy (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
Philippines (3%)
Other South Central Asia (3%)

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

This state: 3963
Northeast: 499
Midwest: 254
South: 523
West: 77

56% of Nyack residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 82
High school graduate (or equivalency): 415
Less than 1 year of college: 66
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 288
Associate degree: 197
Bachelor's degree: 554
Master's degree: 242
Professional school degree: 137
Doctorate degree: 105

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 547
Less than 1 year of college: 81
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 438
Associate degree: 241
Bachelor's degree: 617
Master's degree: 429
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.8%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
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: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,890
Black householders: $37,692
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $80,215
Asian householders: $71,250
Some other race householders: $38,000
Two or more races householders: $41,625
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,896

Nyack household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Nyack household income for Black or African American householders

Nyack household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Nyack household income for Asian householders

Nyack household income for some other race householders

Nyack household income for two or more races householders

Nyack household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Nyack marital status for males

Nyack marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $252,900
Black or African American householders: $211,700
Asian householders: $325,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $350,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 761
One, attached: 198
Two: 482
3 or 4: 537
5 to 9: 287
10 to 19: 231
20 to 49: 237
50 or more: 537
Mobile homes: 15

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Nyack:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (94%)
Electricity (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (82%)
Electricity (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 70

Here:	12.0%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	5.6%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67

Here:	18.0%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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