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Congers, New York, in Rockland county, is 12 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center) and 28 miles N of New York, New York. The town is included in the New York metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 8,303 people lived in Congers.
In Congers, about 62% of adults are married. Congers is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
Approximately 15% of Congers is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Congers.
In 2000, Congers had a median family income of $85,821. Many people in Congers make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Congers doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York.
Congers residents donated more money ($2,500) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 85% of living spaces in Congers are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Congers as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Congers, 88% of commuters drive to work.
Congers strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Congers to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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