Spring Valley is a village in Rockland County, New York. The population was 25,464 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Spring Valley is on the border of two towns and spans the east town line of the Town of Ramapo, which is the west town line of the Town of Clarkstown. The village is next to the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) and is served by a Metro-North commuter rail station.
Home to Rockland Community College - Spring Valley Extension
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Famous Residents
- Danger Mouse, hip hop producer and member of the group Gnarls Barkley
- Seth Joyner, former football player.
- Julianna Margulies, actress.
- Saigon (rapper).
- Al Cole, professional boxer.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.5 km?(2.1 mi?. 5.4 km?(2.1 mi? of it is land and 0.47% is water.
The village is about five miles north of the New Jersey border.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,464 people, 7,566 households, and 5,523 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,681.8/km?(12,122.7/mi?. There were 7,812 housing units at an average density of 1,436.3/km?(3,719.1/mi?.
There were 7,566 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living independently who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,311, and the median income for a family was $42,097.
