Chestnut Ridge, New York

Chestnut Ridge
Village

Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Chestnut Ridge

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 41°4′55″N 74°3′5″W / 41.08194°N 74.05139°W / 41.08194; -74.05139Coordinates: 41°4′55″N 74°3′5″W / 41.08194°N 74.05139°W / 41.08194; -74.05139
Country United States
State New York
County Rockland
Government
 • Mayor Rosario Presti, Jr
Area
 • Total 4.9 sq mi (12.8 km2)
 • Land 4.9 sq mi (12.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 413 ft (126 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,916
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 8,135
 • Density 1,600/sq mi (620/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 10952, 10965, 10977
Area code(s) 845
FIPS code 36-15400
GNIS feature ID 0979942
Website www.chestnutridgevillage.org

Chestnut Ridge is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of the state of New Jersey, east of Monsey, south of Spring Valley, and west of Nanuet. The population was 7,916 at the 2010 census.[2]

Chestnut Ridge was incorporated in 1986. Prior to 1986, Chestnut Ridge was an unincorporated area within the town of Ramapo often referred to as "South Spring Valley" (its fire district), as many postal addresses carried the Spring Valley designation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19907,517—
20007,8294.2%
20107,9161.1%
Est. 20168,135[1]2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,829 people, 2,551 households, and 2,107 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,584.6 people per square mile (611.9/km²). There were 2,601 housing units at an average density of 526.4 per square mile (203.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 73.96% White, 13.87% African American, 0.13% Native American, 6.74% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.68% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population. The village has seen an influx of ultra-Orthodox Jews in recent years.

There were 2,551 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $86,468, and the median income for a family was $95,551. Males had a median income of $57,420 versus $43,548 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,227. About 0.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Tourism

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Education

Public schools
Private schools
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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Chestnut Ridge village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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