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Valley Stream

New York · 40,379 residents (2025 est.) · 3.48 sq mi
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The short version

Valley Stream is home to 40,315 people in New York. 41% of locals were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 55% more than in New York as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 11,591 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $616,100, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $133,190, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Valley Stream

What changed most since 1990

  • White share91.6% → 23.9% (−67.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Black share0.3% → 25.8% (+25.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$450,493 → $616,100 (+37%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 394th in household income$133,190
  • 581st in share with a bachelor's degree39.7%
  • 392nd in home value$616,100
  • 1st in diversity score97.1

Its weight in Nassau County

Valley Stream's population equals 2.9% of Nassau County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 5.1% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,315
+11%since 2000
from 36,368 in 2000
40,379 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
11,591 / sq mi
+11%since 2000
from 10,457 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.9
+5%since 2000
from 39.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.48 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K35K37K39K41K19902000201020202024Valley Stream
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54%(1,617)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(1,889)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(2,725)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(2,782)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(2,433)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.9%(5,597)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(5,371)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(5,314)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(5,689)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(4,574)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(1,585)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(739)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$133,190
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,243 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,554
+93%since 2000
from $25,636 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.2%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
+8%since 2010
from 0.373 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration7.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$616,100
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $202,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,124
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $955 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
21.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.26 people
+1%since 2009
from 3.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.1%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
−11%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.4%(25,981)
Black7.2%(2,603)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(4,463)
Asian6.8%(2,469)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.9%(9,635)
Black25.8%(10,403)
Hispanic / Latino23.6%(9,504)
Asian19.6%(7,912)
Other7.1%(2,861)
Diversity Score
97
+17%since 2009
from 83 in 2009
1990 – 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
South American8.6%(3,463)
Central American5.8%(2,324)
Puerto Rican4%(1,632)
Salvadoran3.5%(1,397)
Colombian3.2%(1,294)
Ecuadorian3.2%(1,292)
Dominican2.7%(1,107)
Honduran1.3%(524)
Guatemalan0.9%(381)
Chilean0.8%(309)
Peruvian0.7%(274)
Bolivian0.5%(211)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Mexican0.5%(195)
Spaniard0.3%(121)
Cuban0.3%(108)
Venezuelan0.1%(54)
Argentine0.1%(25)
Panamanian0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian8.8%(3,562)
Pakistani4%(1,616)
Filipino2.8%(1,142)
Chinese2.7%(1,071)
Bangladeshi0.3%(139)
Korean0.3%(111)
Taiwanese0.2%(66)
Nepalese0.2%(66)
Vietnamese0.2%(61)
Thai0%(12)
Ancestry
West Indian11.3%(4,558)
Italian8.4%(3,394)
Haitian5.9%(2,371)
Irish4.5%(1,834)
Guyanese4.1%(1,670)
Jamaican4%(1,611)
American3.1%(1,235)
German2.3%(945)
Russian1.5%(609)
Polish1.4%(546)
Nigerian0.9%(371)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
English0.8%(314)
Ghanaian0.7%(267)
Greek0.6%(235)
Iranian0.5%(219)
Brazilian0.5%(188)
Ukrainian0.4%(149)
Arab0.3%(141)
Hungarian0.3%(108)
Egyptian0.2%(82)
Romanian0.2%(76)
Czech0.2%(69)
Turkish0.1%(58)
Macedonian0.1%(52)
Lebanese0.1%(48)
Austrian0.1%(43)
Swedish0.1%(38)
Welsh0.1%(37)
French0.1%(36)
Norwegian0.1%(32)
Portuguese0.1%(31)
Barbadian0.1%(31)
Israeli0.1%(23)
Scottish0.1%(23)
Swiss0%(17)
Syrian0%(11)
Dutch0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.7%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
40.7 min
+59%since 2000
from 25.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
54.9%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 66.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
19.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
52.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
41.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.2%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.0%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 85.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
53.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2016
from 57.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
18.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2016
from 24.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(6,376)
Married56.1%(8,954)
Widowed1.8%(287)
Divorced2.2%(353)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(6,131)
Married47.3%(8,570)
Widowed8%(1,449)
Divorced10.8%(1,964)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.2%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% 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)18.6%(159)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(207)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.8%(358)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 856 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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Over time

Valley Stream, decade by decade

Valley Stream population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199033,946$113,492$450,49319.2%19.7
200036,368$115,207$369,06724.9%58.0
201037,511$118,364$618,44233.0%86.9
202040,634$141,501$545,53940.2%95.9
202440,315$133,190$616,10039.7%97.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Valley Stream, New York?

Valley Stream, New York has about 40,315 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Valley Stream, New York?

The typical household in Valley Stream, New York earns about $133,190 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Valley Stream, New York expensive?

In Valley Stream, New York, the median home is worth about $616,100, and the typical rent is about $2,124 a month.

How educated are people in Valley Stream, New York?

About 39.7% of adults age 25 and over in Valley Stream, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Valley Stream, New York?

About 5.5% of people in Valley Stream, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Valley Stream, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Valley Stream, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,369 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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