Piermont, NY

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Piermont, New York

Piermont, New York, in Rockland county, is 7 miles N of Yonkers, New York (center to center) and 21 miles N of New York, New York. The village has a population of 2,607.

The People and Families of Piermont

In Piermont, about 49% of adults are married. Piermont offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the village, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 21% of Piermont is non-white. No single racial group represents the village, a village where diversity is valued.

You'll notice more men than women in Piermont compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Piermont had a median family income of $89,846. People in Piermont generally have good earning power. The village enjoys an educated population. In Piermont, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Piermont. This village has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Piermont gave more campaign money ($14,150) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Piermont Housing

Owners occupy 59% of the housing units in Piermont. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Piermont is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Piermont, 82% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Piermont, NY

Comparing Piermont 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles N of Yonkers, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	21 miles N of New York, New York
County	Rockland
Standard Zip Codes	10968
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.042
Longitude	-73.918

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	5.3 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	SUFFERN
Distance	13.1 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	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	18.1 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	2,607	100%
Male	1,307	50.1%
Female	1,300	49.9%
Under 18	501	19.2%
18+	2,106	80.8%
65+	291	11.2%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.87
White	2,053	78.7%
African-American	123	4.7%
Asian	203	7.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	143	5.5%
Mixed Race	80	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	303	11.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,598
Growth	-9
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.4%
Irish	14.3%
Italian	12.4%
US/American	9.1%
German	7.3%
English	5.9%
Russian	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Polish	2.7%
Scottish	1.7%
Swedish	1.1%
British	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Turkish	0.5%
Eastern European	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Ethiopian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Armenian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Piermont	2,607	$89,846
Blauvelt	5,207	$94,944
Dobbs Ferry	10,622	$93,127
Irvington	6,631	$120,895
Orangeburg	3,388	$77,679
South Nyack	3,473	$62,262
Tappan	6,757	$91,827

Library
Piermont Library District 153 Hudson Terrace Piermont, New York (845) 359-4595 Library Web Site

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