| Official Name: | West Haverstraw, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rockland |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Robert R. D’Amelio |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Frances R. Nardi |
| Leader Title2: | Trustees |
| Leader Name2: | Ralph W. Kirschkel, Robert J. LaGrow, Ramon Lopez, and Kenia Serrano |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1883 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.99 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.54 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 10678 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2715.44 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 7034.26 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 33 |
| Elevation Ft: | 108 |
| Coordinates: | 41.2047°N -73.9906°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 10993 |
| Area Code: | 845 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-80203[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0969245[3] |
| Website: | www.westhaverstraw.org |
West Haverstraw is a village incorporated in 1883 in the town of Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located northwest of Haverstraw village, east of Thiells, south of the hamlet of Stony Point, and west of the Hudson River. The population was 10,165 at the 2010 census.[4] The majority of the hamlet of Garnerville is contained in the village of West Haverstraw.
West Haverstraw is located at (41.204594, -73.990665).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5sqmi, of which 1.5sqmi is land and 0.65% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,295 people, 3,542 households, and 2,521 families residing in the village. The population density was 6670.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,634 housing units at an average density of 2354.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 64.85% white, 12.80% African American, 0.55% Native American, 4.15% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 12.67% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.37% of the population.
There were 3,542 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,420, and the median income for a family was $55,964. Males had a median income of $37,532 versus $29,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,879. About 7.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2010 census, the population of West Haverstraw was 10,165 and the demographics were as follows:
Local transit is operated by Transport of Rockland. The village is served by the #91, #94, #95, and #97 routes.[6] [7]
Short Line, part of Coach USA, provides daily service along U.S. Route 9W heading to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and West Point Military Academy or Newburgh.