Valley Stream, New York Population 2024

39,845

Valley Stream Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Valley Stream was:

  • White: 28.85%
  • Black or African American: 25.11%
  • Asian: 18.42%
  • Other race: 16.17%
  • Two or more races: 11.4%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11,457.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.6% (-646)
The current population of Valley Stream, New York is 39,845 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,491.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,62128.85%
Black or African American10,11325.11%
Asian7,41918.42%
Other race6,51216.17%
Two or more races4,59011.4%
Native American230.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Valley Stream Population by Race

Valley Stream Population Pyramid 2024

Valley Stream Median Age

42

Total

40.1

Male

43.6

Female

Valley Stream Adults

There are 32,536 adults, (6,985 of whom are seniors) in Valley Stream.

Valley Stream Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Valley Stream Sex Ratio

Female21,45953.28%
Male18,81946.72%

Valley Stream Population by Age

Valley Stream Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2483.2879.520.5
Married7,2283.9388.911.1
Non Family2,3831.2351.248.8
Female1,8863.4879.220.8
Male7513.0179.920.1

3.67

Average Family Size

3.28

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Valley Stream Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5035.16%
Associates Degree3,32511.41%
Bachelors Degree7,20324.71%
Graduate Degree3,93113.49%
High School Graduate7,08324.3%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8616.38%
Some College4,24314.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Valley Stream Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Valley Stream Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0757,6322,551
Hispanic7,1575,6961,636
Black6,8456,5623,462
Asian5,3124,4432,929
Other Race4,6433,6131,080
2+ Races2,9632,433591
Native American232314

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 60.87%.

Valley Stream Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,941$96,000$81,731
Graduate Degree$101,146$104,104$93,750
High School Graduate$41,346$49,727$33,911
Less Than 9th Grade$36,063$45,856$30,000
Overall$59,997$67,996$53,673
Some College$52,349$58,567$46,032

$59,997

Average Earnings

$67,996

Average Male

$53,673

Average Female

Valley Stream Earnings by Educational Attainment

Valley Stream Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Valley Stream Language

56.16% of Valley Stream residents speak only English, while 43.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.96% of the population.

Valley Stream Language

Valley Stream Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8624524.58%
Asian7,3672923.96%
Black10,0972502.48%
Hispanic10,0012462.46%
Other6,4372103.26%
Multiple4,5901603.49%

3.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.15%

Male Poverty Rate

3.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Valley Stream

The race most likely to be in poverty in Valley Stream is White, with 4.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Valley Stream is Hispanic, with 2.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.65%.

Valley Stream Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.24%
High School5.52%
Some College3.99%
Bachelors or Greater1.96%

Valley Stream Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.06%
Female Unemployed4.86%
Female Employed1.8%
Male Employed1.6%

Valley Stream Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Valley Stream Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,601$168,337
Households$127,426$151,088
Married Families$155,518$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,600$63,822

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Valley Stream Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Valley Stream Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Valley Stream Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Valley Stream Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Valley Stream Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,035

Number of Veterans

1,013

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam373
First Gulf War299
Second Gulf War103
Korea25
World War II19

Valley Stream Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54425
65 to 74258
75+246
55 to 6494
18 to 3412

Valley Stream Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4114.03%
Hispanic3494.3%
Black2102.77%
Other Race1863.54%
Asian1853.02%
2+ Races341.03%
Native American939.13%

Valley Stream Veterans by Race

Valley Stream Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Valley Stream Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Valley Stream Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Valley Stream Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Valley Stream Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.76%

Born in Valley Stream

61.73%

Native Born

38.27%

Foreign Born

7.72%

Non Citizen

30.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.73% of Valley Stream residents were born in the United States, with 56.76% having been born in New York. 7.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Valley Stream Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,038-162-0.41%
202839,200-161-0.41%
202739,361-161-0.41%
202639,522-162-0.41%
202539,684-161-0.4%
202439,845-162-0.4%
202340,007-159-0.4%
202240,166-229-0.57%
202140,395-96-0.24%
202040,4913,0508.15%
201937,441-89-0.24%
201837,530-90-0.24%
201737,620-14-0.04%
201637,634-45-0.12%
201537,679690.18%
201437,610220.06%
201337,588290.08%
201237,559390.1%
201137,520940.25%
201037,42600%
200036,3682,4227.13%
199033,946-1,823-5.1%
198035,769-4,644-11.49%
197040,4131,7844.62%
196038,62911,77543.85%
195026,85410,17561%
194016,6794,88941.47%
193011,79011,1901865%
1900600-38,438-98.46%

Valley Stream Population by Year