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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Valley Stream, NY compare?
| Figure | Valley Stream, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 40,379 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 40,634 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 11,683 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Valley Stream, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 40,315±56 |
| Median age | 40.9±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23.6%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.9%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 25.8%±3.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 19.6%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 41.2%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.7%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $133,190±$13,357 |
| Per capita income | $49,554±$3,105 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $616,100±$9,714 |
| Median gross rent | $2,124±$227 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.7%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.4%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 54.9%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 19.7%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.7 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov