Thornwood, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,968, Rural population: 0)

Thornwood, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,923 (1,879 occupied: 1,625 owner occupied, 254 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	47%

Housing density: 566 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,325 (lower quartile is $917, upper quartile is $1,836)

Median gross rent in Thornwood, NY in 2007: $1,503

Housing units in Thornwood with a mortgage: 1,126 (51 second mortgage, 176 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 444

Thornwood,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $711,066 (it was $349,000 in 2000)

Thornwood:	$711,066
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $463,972 - $766,980

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $691,996
Here: $691,996
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $723,958
Here: $723,958
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $575,101
Here: $575,101
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $700,431
Here: $700,431
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,192
Here: $140,192
State: $503,284

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,765

In family households: 5,408 (1,315 male householders, 246 female householders)
1,313 spouses, 2,123 children (2,038 natural, 38 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 165 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 357 (149 male householders (127 living alone)), 164 female householders (143 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 203 (96 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 494 2-persons, 335 3-persons, 437 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 270 1-person, 43 2-persons.

1,368 married couples with children.
97 single-parent households (24 men, 73 women).

80.0% of residents of Thornwood speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
11.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 930 (15.6%)
(58.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thornwood, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 168 6 rooms: 377 7 rooms: 328 8 rooms: 351 9 or more rooms: 340

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornwood, New York:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 80 5 rooms: 54 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 48
1990 to 1994: 122
1980 to 1989: 185
1970 to 1979: 170
1960 to 1969: 277
1950 to 1959: 611
1940 to 1949: 189
1939 or earlier: 298

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thornwood:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 129 3 bedrooms: 772 4 bedrooms: 576 5 or more bedrooms: 110

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thornwood:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 100 3 bedrooms: 51 4 bedrooms: 26 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Thornwood in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 28 1 vehicle: 300 2 vehicles: 747 3 vehicles: 338 4 vehicles: 159 5 or more vehicles: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Thornwood in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 116 2 vehicles: 114 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Thornwood, 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: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 69
$400,000 to $499,999: 191
$500,000 to $749,999: 620
$750,000 to $999,999: 400
$1,000,000 or more: 308

Thornwood rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Thornwood:

Less than $100: 0 people
$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: 2
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 31
$1,500 to $1,999: 66
$2,000 or more: 29
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 48 1990 to 1994: 99 1985 to 1989: 101 1980 to 1984: 67 1975 to 1979: 98 1970 to 1974: 127 1970 to 1974: 137 1965 to 1969: 253

Thornwood, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.9%
Number of people working at home: 53 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 64
5 to 9 minutes: 288
10 to 14 minutes: 304
15 to 19 minutes: 356
20 to 24 minutes: 452
25 to 29 minutes: 190
30 to 34 minutes: 390
35 to 39 minutes: 41
40 to 44 minutes: 75
45 to 59 minutes: 167
60 to 89 minutes: 289
90 or more minutes: 90

Thornwood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,055 (74%)
Carpooled: 262 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 50 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 14 (1%)
Railroad: 246 (9%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 44 (2%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 53 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 31
$10,000 to $14,999: 52
$15,000 to $19,999: 63
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 43
$35,000 to $39,999: 65
$40,000 to $44,999: 71
$45,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 151
$60,000 to $74,999: 144
$75,000 to $99,999: 304
$100,000 to $124,999: 209
$125,000 to $149,999: 132
$150,000 to $199,999: 183
$200,000 or more: 279

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2278

Other groups: 724

Irish: 719

German: 437

United States or American: 174

Russian: 111

English: 105

Scottish: 94

Portuguese: 75

Polish: 75

Dutch: 66

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 58

European: 46

Scotch-Irish: 39

Swedish: 39

Jamaican: 39

Swiss: 38

Austrian: 32

Hungarian: 27

Israeli: 26

Subsaharan African:: 25

Czechoslovakian: 21

Haitian: 19

African: 18

Greek: 17

French (except Basque): 15

Bulgarian: 14

Welsh: 13

Yugoslavian: 12

Romanian: 11

Armenian: 10

South African: 7

French Canadian: 7

Canadian: 6

Albanian: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Latvian: 5

Australian: 5

Eastern European: 5

British: 4

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

Italy (29%)
Korea (10%)
Germany (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Jamaica (4%)
Peru (4%)
Portugal (4%)

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

This state: 4548
Northeast: 259
Midwest: 80
South: 98
West: 25

71% of Thornwood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 451
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 229
Associate degree: 100
Bachelor's degree: 389
Master's degree: 201
Professional school degree: 120
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 98
High school graduate (or equivalency): 599
Less than 1 year of college: 101
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 178
Associate degree: 109
Bachelor's degree: 440
Master's degree: 224
Professional school degree: 49
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 28.6%

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 Hispanic or Latino males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $109,247
Black householders: $140,503
Asian householders: $143,725
Some other race householders: $229,155
Two or more races householders: $132,017
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $116,733

Thornwood household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Thornwood household income for Black householders

Thornwood household income for Asian householders

Thornwood household income for Some other race householders

Thornwood household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Thornwood marital status for males

Thornwood marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $719,827
Black or African American householders: $713,103
Asian householders: $747,128
Some other race householders: $1,570,457
Hispanic or Latino householders: $595,339

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,656
One, attached: 63
Two: 92
3 or 4: 72
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 28

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Thornwood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Utility gas (25%) Electricity (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Utility gas (29%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 123

Here:	17.0%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97

Here:	18.0%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154

Here:	43.3%
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 (Noninst.)

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