Demographics of Valley Cottage CDP, New York

Valley Cottage CDP, New York had 9,165 ±989 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Valley Cottage CDP, in four figures

9,165 ±989
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 218th
Among New York's places: Of 354 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 46.0 ±2.8
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $133,117 ±$15,577
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 46.0 ±2.8: for men 46.5 ±4.2 and for women 45.9 ±2.9. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Valley Cottage CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	New York	United States
Under 5	561 ±256	6.1% ±2.7	5.4% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,359 ±375	14.8% ±3.8	15.0% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	529 ±217	5.8% ±2.3	8.9% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,874 ±363	20.4% ±3.3	27.1% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,843 ±502	31.0% ±4.3	25.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,999 ±386	21.8% ±3.5	17.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $133,117 ±$15,577, and income per person $64,321 ±$7,792, in 2024 dollars. The median is $85,974 ±$402 in New York and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Valley Cottage CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	New York	United States
Under $25,000	33 to 317	1.0% to 9.5%	16.0% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	149 to 547	4.6% to 16.3%	15.1% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	47 to 261	1.5% to 7.8%	13.6% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	569 ±170	17.1% ±4.7	11.4% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	707 ±249	21.3% ±7.1	16.7% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	302 ±134	9.1% ±3.9	10.1% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	1,070 ±273	32.2% ±7.4	17.1% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Valley Cottage CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	New York	United States
All ages	42 to 462	0.5% to 5.1%	14.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 165	0% to 8.5%	18.3% ±0.2	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	22 to 280	0.5% to 6.1%	12.8% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 87	0% to 3.4%	13.1% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Valley Cottage CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Valley Cottage CDP	New York	United States
Housing units	3,510 ±348	8,585,241 ±652	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.7% ±5.0	90.0% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	1.8% to 8.7%	10.0% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	89.1% ±5.4	54.3% ±0.2	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	10.9% ±4.4	45.7% ±0.1	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$544,100 ±$48,218	$423,800 ±$1,627	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,037 ±$560	$1,621 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1971 ±3	1959 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Valley Cottage CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	New York	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,711 ±627	18.7% ±6.5	19.8% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	5,194 ±738	56.7% ±5.2	52.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	869 ±419	9.5% ±4.5	13.4% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	935 ±332	10.2% ±3.5	9.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.2%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.2%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	4 to 238	0.1% to 2.6%	1.0% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	99 to 571	1.1% to 6.2%	3.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Valley Cottage CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	New York	United States
Born in the state	6,055 ±811	66.1% ±5.2	62.4% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,322 ±398	14.4% ±4.1	12.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 137	0% to 1.5%	2.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,728 ±417	18.9% ±4.1	22.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	1,238 ±370	13.5% ±3.8	13.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	234 to 746	2.6% to 8.1%	9.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Valley Cottage CDP among the places of New York

218th of 354 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the New York page.

Places of New York near Valley Cottage CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Ogdensburg city	9,455 ±38
Woodbury CDP	9,348 ±828
Rensselaer city	9,287 ±23
Greenville CDP (Westchester County)	9,280 ±914
Bohemia CDP	9,181 ±964
Valley Cottage CDP	9,165 ±989
Springs CDP	9,163 ±1,033
Glens Falls North CDP	9,154 ±599
South Lockport CDP	9,144 ±693
Center Moriches CDP	9,127 ±1,183
Hillcrest CDP	9,071 ±1,212

Rankings this appears in

No. 4 Places in New York by median age
No. 5 Places in New York by homeownership rate
No. 12 Places in New York by median rent
No. 32 Places in New York by per capita income
No. 38 Places in New York by median household income
No. 41 Places in New York by Hispanic or Latino share

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026