Hillburn, NY

Village in Rockland County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,289

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.1

years ∙ half population younger than 33.1, half older

Diversity Index

72.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

16.8%

foreign-born population

83.2%Native

16.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hillburn is a village within Rockland County, New York, United States.

Location

Village in Rockland County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.127177° N, 74.170503° W

DMS41° 07′ 37.84″ N, 74° 10′ 13.81″ W

Population Density & area

578/sq mi (223/km²)

Total Area

2.25 sq mi (5.83 km²)

Land Area

2.23 sq mi (5.78 km²) · 99.22%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 0.78%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.4% male

Male 45.4%

Female 54.6%

males per 100 females

Hillburn 83.1

Rockland County 98.2

New York 95.5

Nativity

16.8%

foreign-born population

83.2%Native

16.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hillburn 16.8%

Rockland County 22.1%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.1

years ∙ half population younger than 33.1, half older

Hillburn

33.1

Rockland County

34.8

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

80.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hillburn 80.3

Rockland County 83.2

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	33.3%	29.7%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	55.5%	54.6%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	11.2%	15.7%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.3	83.2	62.3
Child dependency ratio	60	54.5	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	20.3	28.8	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

26.3%

Black

17.6%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

40.9%

Other

14.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

72.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hillburn 72.2%

Rockland County 58.7%

New York 65.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hillburn population

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	40.9%	20.6%	19.8%
Mexican	18.1%	1.4%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	1.4%	4.2%	5.1%
Cuban	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	21.1%	14.8%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	59.1%	79.4%	80.2%
One race	49.6%	77%	76.4%
White	26.3%	59.7%	52.8%
Black or African American	17.6%	10.2%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0.8%	5.9%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.5%	1.1%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	9.5%	2.4%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.5% family

Family 73.5%

Non family 26.5%

% family households

Hillburn 73.5%

Rockland County 75.8%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

3.3

persons per household

Hillburn

3.3

Rockland County

3.22

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hillburn population

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Total households	389	103,879	7,722,646
Average houshold size	3.3	3.22	2.49
Family households	286	78,734	4,738,075
Average family size	3.93	3.77	3.16
Married couple family	220	62,698	3,279,487
Other families	66	16,036	1,458,588
Male householder	15	4,580	398,169
Female householder	51	11,456	1,060,419
Non-family households	103	25,145	2,984,571
One-person households	74	21,617	2,398,170
Male householder	40	7,969	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	18	3,475	332,696
Female householder	34	13,648	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	30	9,155	673,031
Other living arrangements	29	3,528	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

407

housing units

Hillburn 407

Rockland County 108,945

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

95.6% occupied

Occupied 95.6%

Vacant 4.4%

vacancy rate

Hillburn 4.4%

Rockland County 4.7%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

68.8%

Single family houses

68.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

31.2%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Hillburn the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

52.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

22.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

19.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	6.4	5
1–3 rooms	2.5%	12.7%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	59.9%	38.8%	48.4%
7+ rooms	37.6%	48.5%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.9%	5.4%
1 bedroom	5.7%	12.7%	19%
2 bedrooms	25.6%	18.1%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	48.4%	25.3%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	20.4%	42%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1971	1959
Total housing units	407	108,945	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

51.7% owners

Renter-occupied 48.3%

Owner-occupied 51.7%

homeownership rate

Hillburn 51.7%

Rockland County 67.9%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.94

Owner-occupied

3.69

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hillburn 2.94

Rockland County 3.17

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Total occupied units	389	103,879	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.3%	17.6%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	35.5%	35.8%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	24.7%	19.3%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	27.5%	27.3%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	93.8%	93.1%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	6.2%	5.5%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0%	1.4%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	9.8%	29.2%
1 vehicle	30.3%	33.1%	33.6%
2 vehicles	45.8%	36.1%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	23.9%	21%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	98.4%	85.8%	64%
Electricity	1.5%	10.4%	15.4%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	2.1%	16.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.6%	2.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$487,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hillburn

$487,000

Rockland County

$596,900

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

37.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

37.4%

Owners without a mortgage

39.4%

Renters

63.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$487,000	$596,900	$423,800
Under $100,000	0%	3.7%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	0%	3%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	5%	5.8%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	48.3%	23.3%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	41.8%	54.4%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	5%	10%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.2%	63.1%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	46.8%	36.9%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$3,295	$3,641	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$1,467	$1,501	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,193	$1,901	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hillburn 26.6%

Rockland County 42.7%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hillburn 11.3%

Rockland County 12.8%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

328

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

0.9%

K–12

92.4%

College / Undergraduate

6.4%

Graduate / Professional

0.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

19.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hillburn

19.1%

Rockland County

46.1%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	328	101,420	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	0.9%	7.8%	6.1%
K–12	92.4%	72.1%	64.1%
Kindergarten	11.6%	6.9%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.7%	21.9%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	39%	21.9%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	21%	21.4%	20.4%
College or graduate school	6.7%	20.1%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	6.4%	15.7%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	0.3%	4.4%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	19.1%	46.1%	48.5%
School type
Public school	89.6%	47%	74.7%
Private school	10.4%	53%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

766

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.9%

HS graduate

34.9%

Some college no degree

14.2%

Associates degree

12.9%

Bachelors degree

15.9%

Graduate or professional degree

10.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

58.8% · 41.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

60.4% · 39.6%

HS graduate

43.4% · 56.6%

Some college no degree

50.5% · 49.5%

Associates degree

77.8% · 22.2%

Bachelors degree

36.1% · 63.9%

Graduate or professional degree

40.2% · 59.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Population (25+)	766	209,276	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	4.4%	6.3%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.9%	6.5%	6%
High school diploma or GED	34.9%	20.9%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	14.2%	15.9%	14.6%
Associate's degree	12.9%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.6%	42.7%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	15.9%	23.6%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	10.7%	19.1%	17.9%
High School or higher	88.6%	87.2%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,406

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$40,000

HS graduate

$52,125

Some college or associates

$82,865

Bachelors degree

$51,488

Graduate or professional degree

$140,455

Poverty Rate

2.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

10.3%

HS graduate

4.9%

Some college or associates

1.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hillburn	Rockland County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$61,406	$60,961	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$40,000	$31,393	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$52,125	$37,168	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$82,865	$50,330	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$51,488	$83,415	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$140,455	$104,393	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	10.3%	25.1%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.9%	16.9%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	1.4%	11.9%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.5%	4.1%	5.3%

Insights for Hillburn, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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