Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2023 Population

124,880

1.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

24.4

0.408% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,096

6.13% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

25,228

39.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY had a population of 125k people with a median age of 24.4 and a median household income of $79,096. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY grew from 123,598 to 124,880, a 1.04% increase and its median household income grew from $74,528 to $79,096, a 6.13% increase.

N/A

63.7% of the households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.7% of the residents in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY are Ohel Margulia Seminary (253 degrees awarded in 2023), Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary (89 degrees), and Yeshivath Viznitz (83 degrees).

Most people in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY borders Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (North)--Ringwood, Wanaque & Pompton Lakes PUMA, NJ, Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, NY, Rockland County (North)--New City & Congers PUMA, NY, and Rockland County (South)--Orangetown, Clarkstown (South) & Ramapo (Southeast) Towns PUMA, NY.

United States New Jersey New York

Population & Diversity

Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY is home to a population of 125k people, from which 89.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.4% of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (25.5k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY are Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (38,853 households), Spanish (13,811 households), and Haitian (7,316 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,158

Women

50.9%

35,853

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 73,011 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

90.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.7% of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Haiti
3,226 ± 1,363 people
Guatemala
1,599 ± 971 people
Ecuador
1,161 ± 830 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY was Haiti, the natal country of 3,226 Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,599 and Ecuador with 1,161.

Foreign-Born Population

20.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.5k people

20%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

24.7k people

As of 2023, 20.4% of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY residents (25.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
38,853 households (35.6%)
Spanish
13,811 households (12.7%)
Haitian
7,316 households (6.7%)

63.7% of the households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY was Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages. 35.6% of the households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY reported speaking Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY employs 25.2k people. The largest industries in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (3,898 people), Construction (1,512 people), and Individual & family services (1,259 people), and the highest paying industries are Travel arrangements & reservation services ($199,486), Insurance carriers ($195,132), and Offices of physicians ($159,309).

Males in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,056. The income inequality in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

17,824

Women

45.1%

21,725

Men

54.9%

The workforce of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY in 2020 was 39,549 people, with 45.1% woman, and 54.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

25.2k

2022 Value

−39.4%

1 Year decline

± −39.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −39.4%, from 41.6k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, are Teaching assistants (1,283 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,163 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

25.2k

2022 Value

−39.4%

1 Year decline

± −39.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −39.4%, from 41.6k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,898 people), Construction (1,512 people), and Individual & family services (1,259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY awarded 576 degrees. The student population of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 2,672 male students and 243 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY are White (576 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Ohel Margulia Seminary (253 and 43.9%), Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary (89 and 15.5%), and Yeshivath Viznitz (83 and 14.4%).

The most popular majors in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY are Talmudic Studies (323 and 56.1%), Other Teaching Assistants & Aides (159 and 27.6%), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (94 and 16.3%).

The median tuition cost in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $10,850.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 98.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,915 (91.7% men and 8.34% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,915 students enrolled in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, 91.7% men and 8.34% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,896 records, of which 8.39% were women and 91.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

229 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ohel Margulia Seminary
253 degrees awarded
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
89 degrees awarded
Yeshivath Viznitz
83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohel Margulia Seminary with 253 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 323 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, which is 1.28 times more than the 253 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 576 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,850) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (13.5k), Primary Education (12.3k), and Secondary Education (10.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY is $79,096. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,096

Median Household Income

± $3,946

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY grew to $79,096 from the previous year's value of $74,528.

The following chart displays the households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.1%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2023, 60.1% of workers in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.61% of the workforce in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 51.6% on Medicaid, 6.82% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.136% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42.7% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 27.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.34%

Uninsured

24.2%

Employer Coverage

51.6%

Medicaid

6.82%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.136%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY grew by 8.86% from 5.82% to 6.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.