South Valley Stream

Population: 6,177
Median household income: $138,783
Median home value: $641,300

South Valley Stream is a community in Nassau County, New York, home to 6,177 residents. The median household income of $138,783 is in line with the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, South Valley Stream's population declined 8.8% from 6,775 to 6,177, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $472,700 to $641,300.

78.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1956.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,177
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $138,783
Median home value: $641,300
Median gross rent: $1,839
Housing units: 1,972
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7756,177

Median household income

$121,500$138,783

Median home value

$472,700$641,300

Median gross rent

$1,584$1,839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,775	$121,500	$472,700	$1,584
2020	6,519	$116,764	$525,400	$1,517
2021	6,754	$128,676	$550,100	$1,697
2022	6,529	$139,519	$626,500	$1,754
2023	6,177	$138,783	$641,300	$1,839

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	3.0%
5 to 17	1,156	18.7%
18 to 24	622	10.1%
25 to 34	501	8.1%
35 to 44	673	10.9%
45 to 54	699	11.3%
55 to 64	844	13.7%
65 to 74	705	11.4%
75 and over	791	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,223	36.0%
Black or African American	1,143	18.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,501	24.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.3%
Two or more races	445	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	845	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate17.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree31.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	449	10.7%
High school graduate	733	17.4%
Some college or associate's	1,125	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,306	31.0%
Graduate or professional degree	600	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit9.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,791	64.2%
Carpooled	277	9.9%
Public transit	252	9.0%
Walked	26	0.9%
Bicycle	7	0.3%
Worked from home	402	14.4%
Other means	34	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	342	14.3%
15 to 29 min	553	23.2%
30 to 44 min	702	29.4%
45 to 59 min	159	6.7%
60+ min	631	26.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 12.7% (784 of 6,177)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,511	78.8%
Nonfamily households	407	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,918	97.3%
Vacant	54	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,494	77.9%
Renter-occupied	424	22.1%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached9.3%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,546	78.4%
1-unit, attached	183	9.3%
2 to 4 units	37	1.9%
5 to 19 units	114	5.8%
20 or more units	92	4.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3669892
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6558, -73.7185

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