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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Haverstraw

New York · 9,438 residents · 1.98 sq mi
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Haverstraw is a city of 9,438 people in New York. Owners hold 45% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $146,900. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. Median rent is $667 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,438
−7%vs 2000
vs 10,117 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.5
−8%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.98 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K11K12K13K19902000201020202024Haverstraw
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(895)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(885)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(653)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(749)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(732)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(1,689)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(1,307)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(962)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(685)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(533)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(285)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(63)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,736
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,683 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,016
−29%vs 2000
vs $15,442 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.5%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$146,900
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $146,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$667
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $831 in 2000
US average: $450
44.5%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 44.6% in 2000
55.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic27.4%(2,775)
Black10.5%(1,061)
Hispanic / Latino59.3%(5,998)
Asian1%(105)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic58%(5,473)
Black19.8%(1,873)
Hispanic / Latino51.3%(4,842)
Asian1.7%(165)
Other20.4%(1,927)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Dominican32.5%(4,002)
South American12%(1,479)
Ecuadorian9.2%(1,137)
Puerto Rican7.6%(939)
Mexican2.9%(356)
Guatemalan2.6%(326)
Peruvian2.1%(254)
Salvadoran2%(244)
Honduran0.8%(97)
Chilean0.5%(65)
Cuban0.5%(56)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Colombian0.2%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(160)
Cambodian1%(128)
Asian Indian0.2%(24)
Chinese0.1%(15)
Ancestry
West Indian7.6%(931)
Haitian5.4%(660)
Irish5%(614)
American3.1%(378)
Italian3%(373)
German2.1%(257)
Nigerian1.5%(183)
Polish1.3%(164)
Russian1.3%(156)
English1%(121)
Jamaican0.9%(115)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.3%(31)
Czech0.2%(26)
Norwegian0.2%(23)
Hungarian0.2%(19)
Arab0.1%(17)
Palestinian0.1%(17)
French0.1%(15)
Dutch0.1%(10)
Greek0.1%(10)
Slovak0.1%(10)
Turkish0.1%(9)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Swedish0.1%(7)
British0%(5)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.0 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(1,800)
Married55.6%(2,524)
Widowed1.4%(65)
Divorced3.3%(150)
Women 15+
Never married38.6%(1,980)
Married39.6%(2,029)
Widowed11.2%(573)
Divorced10.6%(542)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−13.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
55.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% 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)56.5%(91)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.2%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.6%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 161 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 Haverstraw, New York?

Haverstraw, New York has about 9,438 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Haverstraw, New York earns about $33,736 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Haverstraw, New York expensive?

In Haverstraw, New York, the median home is worth about $146,900, and the typical rent is about $667 a month.

How educated are people in Haverstraw, New York?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Haverstraw, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Haverstraw, New York?

About 19.5% of people in Haverstraw, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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