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Blauvelt

New York · 5,406 residents · 4.51 sq mi
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Blauvelt is home to 5,406 people in New York. Households here earn about 103% more than in New York as a whole. Owners hold 97% of the housing stock. The median household earns $174,255, about 112% above the national median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

5,406
+4%since 2000
from 5,207 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,199 / sq mi
−9%since 2009
from 1,318 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
38.7
+1%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Blauvelt
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.2%(171)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(414)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.8%(208)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.1%(440)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.5%(620)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(586)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 447.3%(395)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(807)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.3%(826)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(427)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(336)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.3%(176)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$174,255
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,071 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$61,828
+81%since 2000
from $34,211 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.2%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 62.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
6.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.410
+2%since 2010
from 0.403 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information6.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food5.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$644,600
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $274,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,410
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,029 in 2000
US average: $1,442
97.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 94.5% in 2000
2.6% rent
4.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
3.20 people
+4%since 2009
from 3.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
36.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
100.0%
+80.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.7
−30%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(4,392)
Black1.5%(78)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(309)
Asian7.3%(381)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(3,939)
Black1.2%(67)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(817)
Asian6.2%(337)
Other4.6%(246)
55
+87%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican5.1%(274)
Ecuadorian1.5%(83)
Mexican1.3%(71)
Cuban1.3%(69)
Puerto Rican1.1%(59)
Nicaraguan0.9%(50)
Salvadoran0.8%(43)
Spaniard0.5%(26)
Colombian0.2%(13)
Venezuelan0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.7%(146)
Korean1.6%(87)
Chinese0.8%(43)
Filipino0.6%(30)
Vietnamese0.2%(9)
Ancestry
Irish33.3%(1,800)
Italian15.7%(851)
German6.1%(328)
English4.8%(258)
Polish4%(216)
Ukrainian3.3%(176)
American2.8%(150)
Scottish2.7%(148)
Hungarian1.4%(78)
French1.4%(73)
Austrian1.2%(64)
Greek1.1%(60)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(58)
Russian0.9%(48)
Brazilian0.6%(34)
Swedish0.6%(32)
Czech0.4%(21)
Slovene0.4%(20)
Slovak0.3%(15)
Guyanese0.2%(13)
Canadian0.2%(10)
Croatian0.2%(10)
Norwegian0.2%(10)
West Indian0.2%(10)
Jamaican0.2%(10)
British0.1%(7)
Israeli0.1%(4)
Ghanaian0.1%(4)
Welsh0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

55.5%
+15.6 ptssince 2000
from 39.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
23.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

41.9 min
+73%since 2000
from 24.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
74.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
4.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
6.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
11.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
0.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
63.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 65.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
19.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
56.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
50.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 56.3% in 2009
13.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
6.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
6.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 5.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
1.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
97.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2017
from 90.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 97.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
92.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
83.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 84.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
9.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(803)
Married54.2%(1,283)
Widowed6.1%(144)
Divorced5.8%(138)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(750)
Married54%(1,212)
Widowed8.6%(192)
Divorced4.1%(91)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
82.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12%(35)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.8%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II10.3%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 291 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Blauvelt, New York?

Blauvelt, New York has about 5,406 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Blauvelt, New York?

The typical household in Blauvelt, New York earns about $174,255 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blauvelt, New York expensive?

In Blauvelt, New York, the median home is worth about $644,600, and the typical rent is about $2,410 a month.

How educated are people in Blauvelt, New York?

About 55.5% of adults age 25 and over in Blauvelt, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blauvelt, New York?

About 6.6% of people in Blauvelt, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Blauvelt, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Blauvelt, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 568 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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