West Nyack

Population: 3,437
Median household income: $136,696
Median home value: $570,900

West Nyack, a community in Rockland County, New York, has 3,437 residents. Its median household income of $136,696 runs above the Rockland County figure of $110,631.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Nyack's population declined 12.8% from 3,942 to 3,437, while its median home value rose 20.8% from $472,700 to $570,900.

66.5% of workers drive to work alone. 92.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,437
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $136,696
Median home value: $570,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,340
Homeownership rate: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9423,437

Median household income

$172,213$136,696

Median home value

$472,700$570,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	3,942	$172,213	$472,700
2020	3,970	$134,044	$454,100
2021	3,848	$147,604	$474,500
2022	3,768	$160,020	$542,100
2023	3,437	$136,696	$570,900

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	3.7%
5 to 17	535	15.6%
18 to 24	217	6.3%
25 to 34	298	8.7%
35 to 44	295	8.6%
45 to 54	421	12.2%
55 to 64	676	19.7%
65 to 74	532	15.5%
75 and over	336	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,196	63.9%
Black or African American	232	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	195	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	801	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate12.9%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree25.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	6.8%
High school graduate	331	12.9%
Some college or associate's	617	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	778	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	658	25.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit2.3%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	948	66.5%
Carpooled	152	10.7%
Public transit	33	2.3%
Walked	38	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	224	15.7%
Other means	31	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	428	35.6%
15 to 29 min	304	25.3%
30 to 44 min	217	18.1%
45 to 59 min	53	4.4%
60+ min	200	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 2.8% (95 of 3,437)

	Count	Share
Family households	892	69.0%
Nonfamily households	401	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,293	96.5%
Vacant	47	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,276	98.7%
Renter-occupied	17	1.3%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,242	92.7%
1-unit, attached	98	7.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3680599
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.0911, -73.9688