Hillcrest, New York

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Hillcrest is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,106 at the 2000 census.

Hillcrest is an unincorporated area of the Town of Ramapo, adjacent to Ramapo's border with the Town of Clarkstown. The hamlet also borders the villages of Spring Valley and New Square. It is regarded as a bedroom suburb of New York City, as many residents commute to employment in Manhattan (and, to a lesser extent, northern New Jersey) by bus (Red and Tan Lines), train (Conrail) or automobile. It is primarily served by the Spring Valley post office and the East Ramapo Central School District.

[edit] Geography

Hillcrest is located at 41°7′47″N, 74°2′8″W (41.129645, -74.035527)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,106 people, 1,979 households, and 1,593 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,126.9/km² (5,505.8/mi²). There were 2,036 housing units at an average density of 609.4/km² (1,577.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 25.58% White, 51.11% African American, 0.32% Native American, 14.69% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.02% from other races, and 4.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.48% of the population.

There were 1,979 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.89.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,889, and the median income for a family was $76,960. Males had a median income of $38,451 versus $35,408 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,993. About 7.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Municipalities and Communities of Rockland County, New York
County Seat: New City
Towns

Clarkstown | Haverstraw | Orangetown | Ramapo | Stony Point
Villages

Airmont | Chestnut Ridge | Grand View-on-Hudson | Haverstraw | Hillburn | Kaser | Montebello | New Hempstead | New Square | Nyack | Piermont | Pomona | Sloatsburg | South Nyack | Spring Valley | Suffern | Upper Nyack | Wesley Hills | West Haverstraw
Communities and CDPs

Bardonia | Blauvelt | Central Nyack | Congers | Garnerville | Grassy Point | Hillcrest | Jones Point | Ladentown | Monsey | Mount Ivy | Nanuet | New City | Orangeburg | Palisades | Pearl River | Sparkill | Stony Point | Tappan | Thiells | Tomkins Cove | Valley Cottage | Viola | West Nyack
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