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Spring Valley, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Spring Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

32,995
Residents
$56,151
Median income
$351,500
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

Spring Valley - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Spring Valley lands in the 29th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

29th
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
96th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Spring Valley, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 32,995 residents in Spring Valley, a small city within New York. Spring Valley households earn a median of $56,151 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 26.2%. Spring Valley's housing stock carries a median value of $351,500, and the median resident age is 27.1 years. Educational attainment runs 16.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 30 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 25% from five years earlier.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New York scores 107.9 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,910 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 88.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

32,995 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$56,151 /yr

Poverty 26.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Spring Valley compare to other US cities?

Where Spring Valley sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 29% higher than other cities
Home value 72% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Spring Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Spring Valley's strongest outlier among New York cities

Among the 1,246 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Spring Valley ranks #37 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Spring Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#994 of 1,205
18th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,256
89th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#437 of 1,202
64th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#37 of 1,246
97th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,082 of 1,254
13th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

29thIncome percentile

29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Spring Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$351,500 28th percentile more affordable than 28% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Spring Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Spring Valley, NY Spring Valley, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Spring Valley, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Spring Valley, NY median $56,151/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Spring Valley, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Spring Valley, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
32,995
Median Income
$56,151
Median Home Value
$351,500
Median Age
27.1
Poverty Rate
26.2%
Labor force participation
63.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.9%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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32,500 residents33,000 residents33,500 residents34,000 residents34,500 residents35,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 32,967 residents 34,482 residents ▲ +4.6%
Spring Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
30
housing units authorized
Single-Family
10
detached homes
Multifamily
20
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 24
2020 20
2021 22
2022 24
2023 23
2024 30

Permit volume increased 25% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
54.0%
Carpool
16.0%
Public Transit
12.6%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
5.7%
Other
9.1%

Based on 13,323 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Spring Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,910/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Huntington Station
33,283 people
Baldwin
33,595 people
Uniondale
33,637 people
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31,907 people
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34,133 people
Rome
31,795 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley's 32,995 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cottonwood Heights, UT
32,984 people
East Lake, FL
33,019 people
Martinez, GA
33,019 people
Cleburne, TX
32,966 people
Foster City, CA
32,964 people
Canyon Lake, TX
32,924 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley's $56,151 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Iron Belt, WI
$56,150 median income
Six Shooter Canyon, AZ
$56,146 median income
Airport Road Addition, TX
$56,146 median income
Haltom City, TX
$56,156 median income
Shiocton, WI
$56,146 median income
Allen, KS
$56,157 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Spring Valley, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Spring Valley, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 36.9% 28.6% 26.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.4% White 36.9% Black or African American 28.6% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 26.5% Two or more races 4.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Spring Valley compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Spring Valley (this city) 32,995 $56,151
Huntington Station 33,283 $129,121
Baldwin 33,595 $139,840
Uniondale 33,637 $115,037
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Spring Valley, NY?

What is the population of Spring Valley, NY? +

The population of Spring Valley, NY stands at 32,995 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Spring Valley, NY? +

Median annual household income in Spring Valley runs $56,151, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Spring Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Spring Valley; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Spring Valley, NY? +

A typical home in Spring Valley is worth $351,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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