Moving to West Haverstraw, New York

Population: 10,295. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,259 (-0.3% change)
Males: 4,938 (48.0%), Females: 5,357 (52.0%)

Rockland County

Zip code: 10993

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $48,420
Median house value: $159,000

Population by Race

Races in West Haverstraw:

• White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
• Hispanic (30.4%)
• Black (12.8%)
• Other race (12.7%)
• Two or more races (4.9%)
• Asian Indian (2.0%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Filipino (0.7%)
• Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (19.9%), Irish (16.6%), German (9.4%), West Indian (5.8%), English (3.6%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Haverstraw

• High school or higher: 78.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Haverstraw village

• Never married: 28.1%
• Now married: 55.3%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 7.9%

21.4% Foreign born (14.7% Latin America, 3.3% Europe, 3.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,132 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in West Haverstraw:

• HELEN HAYES HOSP (RT 9 WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Haverstraw:

• SUMMIT PARK HOSP (about 4 miles; POMONA, NY)
• HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER (about 8 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY)
• NYACK HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NYACK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Haverstraw:

• STEWART INT’L (about 22 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
• WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 23 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
• TETERBORO (about 25 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Haverstraw:

• HAVERSTRAW (about 2 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; Abbreviation: H43)
• PEEKSKILL (about 4 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; Abbreviation: 7N2)
• WARWICK MUNI (about 21 miles; WARWICK, NY; Abbreviation: N72)

Amtrak stations near West Haverstraw:

• 8 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 20 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Haverstraw:

• ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
• UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 12 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
• RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 15 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)
• PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 15 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
• SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
• BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)

Public primary/middle school in West Haverstraw:

• WEST HAVERSTRAW ES (Students: 710; Location: 71 BLAUVELT AVE; Grades: PK – 04)