Monsey, NY

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Monsey, New York

Introduction to Monsey, New York

Monsey, New York, in Rockland county, is 13 miles NE of Paterson, New Jersey and 26 miles N of New York, New York. The town is included in the New York metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 14,504 people lived in Monsey.

Monsey History

This land was originally occupied by the Munsee band of Delaware Indians, an Algonquian speaking people. The railroad station of Monsey was built by the New York & Erie Railroad in 1841 and named after Lenape Chief Munsee. In 1997, the New York Times reported that the area had over 40 yeshivas and more than 100 synagogues.

Monsey and nearby Attractions

Monsey Glen County Park
Harriman State Park
Campgaw Mountain
Spook Rock Golf Club
Old Stone House Museum
Haverstraw Brick Museum

Things To Do In Monsey

Harriman State Park is the largest park in the area and has amenities for a diverse range of activities, including biking and hiking trails. The Campgaw Mountain offers facilities for skiing. There are also severeal museums and libraries in the neighborhood.

Monsey Transportation

Stewart International is the nearest major airport.

Monsey Higher Education

Facilities for higher education can be found at Rockland Community College, Ramapo College, Bergen Community College and Passaic County Community College.

High Points

Monsey strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Monsey, NY

Comparing Monsey to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles NE of Paterson, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	26 miles N of New York, New York
County	Rockland
Standard Zip Codes	10952
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.111
Longitude	-74.068

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	4.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	WESTCHESTER CO AP
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 36 F
Apr Temp	40 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	14,504	100%
Male	7,491	51.6%
Female	7,013	48.4%
Under 18	7,047	48.6%
18+	7,457	51.4%
65+	935	6.4%
Median Age	18.6
Average Family Size	5.16
White	13,462	92.8%
African-American	626	4.3%
Asian	152	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0%
Other	101	0.7%
Mixed Race	156	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	415	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.2%
US/American	10.8%
Polish	6.3%
Hungarian	5.9%
European	5.8%
Russian	3%
Israeli	2.9%
Haitian	2.8%
German	2.3%
Eastern European	2.2%
Romanian	1.8%
Italian	1.8%
Irish	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
English	0.6%
Palestinian	0.5%
African	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Monsey	14,504	$45,911
Airmont	7,799	$97,960
Chestnut Ridge	7,829	$95,551
Montebello	3,688	$114,890
New Hempstead	4,767	$100,127
New Square	4,624	$12,208
Spring Valley	25,464	$42,097

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