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Rockland County

Population in July 2007: 82,816. Population change since 2000: +1.3%
 

Males: 40,202  (48.5%)
Females: 42,614  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  39.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $98,800 (it was $82,107 in 2000)
Clarkstown  $98,800
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $530,500 (it was $255,700 in 2000)
Clarkstown  $530,500
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Clarkstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.0%)
  • Black (7.9%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Asian Indian (3.0%)
  • Filipino (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Clarkstown: 145.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Italian (22.7%), Irish (18.1%), German (9.9%), Russian (6.7%), Polish (5.2%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 38.5 square miles.

Population density: 2149 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clarkstown

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarkstown town

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

13,683 residents are foreign born (6.2% Asia, 5.5% Europe, 4.3% Latin America).

This town:  16.7%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clarkstown:  2.4% ($6,020)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (20.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bardonia, NY (0.8 miles ), New City, NY (1.7 miles ), West Nyack, NY (2.5 miles ), Valley Cottage, NY (2.7 miles ), Congers, NY (2.9 miles ), Nanuet, NY (3.2 miles ), New Square, NY (3.4 miles ), Hillcrest, NY (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 245 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1997: 222 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 1998: 162 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 1999: 237 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 2000: 89 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $176,000
  • 2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $230,600
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2005: 69 buildings, average cost: $242,100
  • 2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $222,700
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $232,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.13 N, Longitude: 73.98 W


People in group quarters in Clarkstown
  • 601 people in nursing homes
  • 231 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 193 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 142 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 134 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 127 people in religious group quarters
  • 88 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 82 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 58 people in other group homes
  • 46 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 20 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Clarkstown household income distribution Clarkstown home values distribution

Clarkstown, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
New York:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



 

Crime in Clarkstown by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 3211001
    per 100,000 3.72.41.31.30.00.01.3
Rapes 2358205
    per 100,000 2.53.66.410.22.50.06.4
Robberies 38333748433115
    per 100,000 47.339.247.661.254.339.119.1
Assaults 100959196889745
    per 100,000 124.6112.8117.0122.4111.2122.257.2
Burglaries 176195209184202120103
    per 100,000 219.2231.5268.6234.7255.2151.2131.0
Thefts 1,9631,8451,8521,6751,7581,7121,436
    per 100,000 2445.02190.22380.22136.22221.32157.31826.0
Auto thefts 138150120100905663
    per 100,000 171.9178.1154.2127.5113.770.680.1
Arson 13N/AN/AN/AN/A1
    per 100,000 1.23.6N/AN/AN/AN/A1.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 175.5160.0171.7165.6156.4138.7113.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 197 (172 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.08
US city average:  3.00

Clarkstown-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Clarkstown town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/6/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the town center .


Hospitals/medical centers near Clarkstown:
  • NYACK HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NYACK, NY)
  • ROCKLAND PSYCH CTR (about 6 miles; ORANGEBURG, NY)
  • HELEN HAYES HOSP (about 6 miles; WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Clarkstown, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarkstown:
  • TETERBORO (about 20 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 20 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clarkstown:
  • HAVERSTRAW (about 6 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
  • PEEKSKILL (about 8 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
  • LITTLE FERRY (about 20 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID: 2N7)

Amtrak stations near Clarkstown:
  • 9 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Clarkstown:
  • 10 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Local government website: www.town.clarkstown.ny.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clarkstown:
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 14 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 15 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)

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Notable locations in Clarkstown: Camp Jawonio (A), Town Line Day Camp (B), Dellwood Country Club (C), Marydell Camp (D), Saint Agatha Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Palisades Center Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Clarkstown include: Saint Seraphim Church (A), Old Stone Church (B), Saint Olav Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rural Cemetery (1), High View Cemetery (2), Gethsemane Cemetery (3), Mount Moor Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Congers Lake (A), Lucille, Lake (B), Garrabrant Pond (C), Rockland Lake (D), Martins Lake (E), Swartwont Lake (F), DeForest Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Toms Brook (A), East Branch Hackensack River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clarkstown include: Hook Mountain State Park (1), North Park (2), Rockland Lake State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Clarkstown compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockland County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.08%
New York average:  5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Rockland County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westchester County, NY  0.44% ($72,233 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.38% ($54,708)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.36% ($72,250)


5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
New York average:  6.26%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($523 average AGI)
Rockland County:  0.04%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, NY  0.84% ($62,316 average AGI)
to Bergen County, NJ  0.45% ($73,042)
to New York County, NY  0.42% ($63,560)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clarkstown:
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRCR (1300 AM; 1 kW; SPRING VALLEY, NY; Owner: ALEXANDER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarkstown:
  • WNYK (88.7 FM; NYACK, NY; Owner: NYACK COLLEGE)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFDU (89.1 FM; TEANECK, NJ; Owner: FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY)
  • WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clarkstown:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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