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Country
  
United States

County
  
Nassau

FIPS code
  
36-69892

Elevation
  
2 m

Population
  
5,962 (2010)

State
  
New York

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1867419

Area
  
230 ha

South Valley Stream, New York

South Valley Stream is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 5,962 as of the 2010 census.

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Map of South Valley Stream, NY 11581, USA

South Valley Stream is located in the southern part of the Town of Hempstead, and consists of two unincorporated areas, North Woodmere and Mill Brook.

The northern portion of the hamlet is served by Valley Stream South High School and Forest Road Elementary School, while the southern portion, south of Rosedale Road, is served by George W. Hewlett High School, Woodmere Middle School, and Ogden Elementary School.

Geography

South Valley Stream is located at 40°39′10″N 73°43′06″W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,962 people, 1,969 households, and 1,554 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,415.1 per square mile (2,473.7/km2). There were 2,045 housing units at an average density of 2,326.9/sq mi (897.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.90% White, 23.10% African American, 0.07% Native American, 18.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.40% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.80% of the population.

There were 1,969 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 19 living with them, 65.20% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 19, 5.80% from 20 to 24, 21.30% from 25 to 44, 30.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. The population consists of 52% females, and 48% males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $108,995, and the median income for a family was $118,750.

Notable people

Current and former residents of South Valley Stream include:

  • Lon Babby, president of the Phoenix Suns
  • Jeffrey M. Friedman, discoverer of Leptin
  • Esther Jungreis - founder of Hineni
  • Larry Miller, comedian/actor
  • Nina L. Paul, author
  • Gary Portnoy, singer/songwriter, most notably the performer of the Cheers theme song.
  • Seth Rudetsky, composer, musical director and talk show host.
  • References

    South Valley Stream, New York Wikipedia