Valley Stream, NY Population

Overview

40,304

Total Population

42.0

Median age

53.21%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

44.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,998

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Valley Stream's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Valley Stream is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valley Stream's population under 18 was 19.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valley Stream's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valley Stream, 15.49% were under the age of 15, 20.35% aged 15 to 29, 48.82% aged 30 to 64, 13.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,588 more females than males in Valley Stream:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.21% females and 46.79% males in Valley Stream, NY.
The Valley Stream, NY gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,977.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,077.

Valley Stream's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valley Stream population: 35.04% are White, 27.47% are Black or African American, 14.79% are Asian, 15.11% are some other race and 7.59% are multiracial.
Valley Stream's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the village.
By ethnicity, 8,998 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,306 (77.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valley Stream is White with a population of 14,123 (35.04% of the total population).

Valley Stream's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,490 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Valley Stream's population increased by 1,186 (3.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valley Stream's population increased by 3,064 (8.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Valley Stream's population was lowest in year 2008 at 34,721.