Social Statistics for Valley Stream, New York
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,895 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 657 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 515 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,021 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,126 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,576 | 26.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,845 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,205 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,236 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,560 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,859 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,797 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,941 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,247 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,299 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,805 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,545 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 516 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,644 | 9.0 |
Female | 2,132 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,789 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,140 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 840 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 195 | 23.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,715 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,257 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,963 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 465 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,420 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,370 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 67.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,050 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,916 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,931 | 32.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,305 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,975 | 69.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,699 | 28.3 |
Same county | 4,331 | 12.6 |
Different county | 5,368 | 15.6 |
Same state | 4,734 | 13.8 |
Different state | 634 | 1.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 631 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,394 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,265 | 80.4 |
Born in United States | 28,816 | 79.2 |
State of residence | 27,210 | 74.8 |
Different state | 1,606 | 4.4 |
Born outside United States | 449 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 7,129 | 19.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,737 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,420 | 12.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,709 | 7.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,129 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,747 | 24.5 |
| Asia | 2,003 | 28.1 |
| Africa | 195 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,120 | 43.8 |
| Northern America | 64 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,305 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,170 | 73.4 |
| Language other than English | 9,135 | 26.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,322 | 9.7 |
Spanish | 3,484 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,308 | 3.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,583 | 10.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,140 | 3.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,656 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 745 | 2.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,394 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,881 | 115.1 |
| Arab | 320 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 101 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 183 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,093 | 3.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 325 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 44 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,101 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 668 | 1.8 |
| Hungarian | 213 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 6,247 | 17.2 |
| Italian | 11,559 | 31.8 |
| Lithuanian | 133 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 325 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,673 | 4.6 |
| Portuguese | 71 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 862 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 242 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 269 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 153 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 151 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 247 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 177 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,095 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 35 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,452 | 4.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,076 | 27.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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