North Valley Stream, NY

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North Valley Stream, New York

Introduction to North Valley Stream, New York

North Valley Stream, New York, in Nassau county, is 4 miles W of Hempstead, New York and 15 miles E of New York, New York. The town is in the Nassau- Suffolk area. There are 15,789 residents in North Valley Stream.

North Valley Stream History

The area now known as North Valley Stream was first settled in by Europeans in the 1640s. Prior to that, it was inhabited by Rockaway Indians. North Valley Stream was originally a woodland area. It is currently a census designated place in the Town of Hempstead and is a section of the Village of Valley Stream. The South Side Railroad first entered the area in the late 1860s.

North Valley Stream and nearby Attractions

Valley Stream State Park
Long Island Children's Museum
Queens Botanical Garden
Rock Hall Museum
Hempstead Lake State Park
Belmont Park race track

Things To Do In North Valley Stream

While staying in North Valley Stream, you can spend your leisure hours at the Elmont Road Park and Valley Stream State Park. You can also plan a family day trip to the Prospect Park Zoo, Bronx Zoo or the Central Park Zoo. The Queens County Farm Museum, Cradle of Aviation Museum, Hofstra Museum and the African American Museum are also worth visiting. The Lasker Skating Rink and Pool offers excellent opportunities for the enjoyment of a variety of physical activities.

North Valley Stream Transportation

John F. Kennedy International is the nearest major airport.

North Valley Stream Higher Education

Higher educational facilities are offered by CUNY Queensborough Community College, Adelphi University, CUNY Queens College, New York Institute of Technology- Old Westbury, Nassau Community College, Hofstra University and St John's University- New York.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of North Valley Stream, NY

Comparing North Valley Stream 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share 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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles W of Hempstead, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	15 miles E of New York, New York
County	Nassau
Standard Zip Codes	11580
Phone Area Codes	516
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.685
Longitude	-73.701

Station	NEW YORK JFK INTL AP
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	67 to 83 F
Oct Temp	49 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 84 F
Oct Temp	50 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	15,789	100%
Male	7,331	46.4%
Female	8,458	53.6%
Under 18	4,105	26%
18+	11,684	74%
65+	2,217	14%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.57
White	7,062	44.7%
African-American	5,854	37.1%
Asian	1,426	9%
American Indian & Alaskan	43	0.3%
Other	741	4.7%
Mixed Race	653	4.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,709	10.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.4%
Italian	17%
Haitian	12.4%
Jamaican	9.1%
Irish	5.5%
US/American	3.9%
German	3.5%
Polish	1.8%
Guyanese	1.5%
Russian	1.5%
English	1.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	1.1%
African	1.1%
Nigerian	1%
West Indian	0.9%
Iranian	0.9%
Barbadian	0.7%
Austrian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
British West Indian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
European	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Liberian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Egyptian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Cape Verdean	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Valley Stream	15,789	$77,914
Elmont	32,657	$68,646
Franklin Square	29,342	$69,420
Malverne	8,934	$87,197
South Floral Park	1,578	$68,000
Stewart Manor	1,935	$97,922
Valley Stream	36,368	$72,585

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