South Valley Stream, New York Explained

Official Name:South Valley Stream, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New York Long Island#New York
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nassau
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.25
Area Land Km2:2.25
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.87
Area Land Sq Mi:0.87
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6386
Population Density Km2:2834.86
Population Density Sq Mi:7340.23
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:2
Elevation Ft:7
Coordinates:40.6528°N -73.7183°W
Area Code:516, 363
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-69892
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1867419
Unit Pref:Imperial
Subdivision Name3:Hempstead
Subdivision Type3:Town
Named For:Its location south of Valley Stream
Area Code Type:Area codes

South Valley Stream is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.[2] The population was 6,386 at the time of the 2020 census.

South Valley Stream is located in the southern part of the Town of Hempstead, and consists of two unincorporated areas, North Woodmere and Mill Brook.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9sqmi, all land.[3]

Economy

The Green Acres Mall is located along the border of the hamlet and the Village of Valley Stream.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 5,962 people, 1,969 households, and 1,554 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6415.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,045 housing units at an average density of 2326.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.90% White, 23.10% African American, 0.07% Native American, 18.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.40% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.80% of the population.

There were 1,969 households, out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 19 living with them, 65.20% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 19, 5.80% from 20 to 24, 21.30% from 25 to 44, 30.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. The population consists of 52% females, and 48% males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $108,995, and the median income for a family was $118,750.

Education

The northern portion of the hamlet is served by Valley Stream South High School and Forest Road Elementary School, while the southern portion, south of Rosedale Road, is served by George W. Hewlett High School, Woodmere Middle School, and Ogden Elementary School.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Vital Records > Towns & Cities in Nassau County > Unincorporated Communities in the Town of Hempstead. Nassau County, New York official website. September 30, 2020. April 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200409111117/https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/479/Vital-Records. live.
  3. Web site: 2011-02-12. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23.
  4. Web site: Long Island Index: Interactive Map. 2021-07-05. www.longislandindexmaps.org.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2015-06-06.
  6. Gans, Andrew. "Rhapsody in Seth’s Rudetsky Fights Back With Santorum Fund", Playbill, May 7, 2003. Accessed September 17, 2008. "In his self-penned, one-man show directed by Peter Flynn — Rhapsody in Seth — Seth Rudetsky recalls growing up in North Woodmere, Long Island, where he was praised for his musical gifts but ridiculed for being gay."