Population 4,581 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hillcrest
Household size in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.06 | 3.89 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.41 | 4.22 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.41 | 4.07 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.36 | 4.32 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | +0.43 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hillcrest is a place of big households: 4.36 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 4.06 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2 | 29.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.6 | 29.0 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 28.6 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.9 | 27.3 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | −1.6 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.9, Hillcrest is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Locally, though, the population here is older than in Spring Valley overall, where the median age is 27.3.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 15.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 14.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hillcrest: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hillcrest
Renters in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 58.9% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 58.1% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 62.2% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.7% | 64.6% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Hillcrest than nationally: 46.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Spring Valley overall (64.6%). Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hillcrest than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Spring Valley as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +12 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Hillcrest was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,123 | $1,206 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,128 | $1,243 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,489 | $1,444 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,037 | $1,932 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$915 | +$726 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hillcrest pays $2,037 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hillcrest
Bachelor's degrees in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 21.9% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 19.0% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 18.1% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 17.7% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −4.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hillcrest have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Still, the share is higher than in Spring Valley as a whole (17.7%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 77.8% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 73.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 74.0% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 74.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Hillcrest never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across Spring Valley.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hillcrest
| Period | Hillcrest | Spring Valley | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hillcrest runs well above the national rate: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hillcrest compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest | 4.36 | 29.9 | 8.3% | 46.7% | 6.1% | 1980 | $2,037 | 22.3% | 75.5% | 9.6% |
| Bardonia | 2.64 | 52.8 | 6.2% | 16.3% | 3.2% | 1970 | $1,681 | 57.9% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Viola | 4.21 | 33.5 | 6.2% | 37.0% | 10.1% | 1987 | $2,361 | 35.7% | 86.2% | 9.8% |
| Mt Ivy | 2.93 | 37.5 | 11.3% | 28.1% | 3.8% | 1984 | $1,871 | 42.7% | 79.2% | 5.2% |
| Masonicus | 2.35 | 47.7 | 2.2% | 18.8% | 1.6% | 1988 | $2,417 | 67.9% | 98.2% | 9.4% |
| Northwest Ridgewood | 3.05 | 41.2 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 3.1% | 1942 | $1,827 | 85.9% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| Wortendyke | 2.36 | 43.9 | 1.6% | 37.6% | 6.7% | 1955 | $1,898 | 58.3% | 93.7% | 11.6% |
| Downtown Ridgewood | 2.63 | 38.3 | 9.8% | 46.9% | 7.3% | 1950 | $2,465 | 73.5% | 97.8% | 4.0% |
| Southeast Ridgewood | 3.17 | 41.9 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 7.4% | 1946 | $2,778 | 79.3% | 99.8% | 2.7% |
| Ridgewood Junction | 2.90 | 43.7 | 7.7% | 17.5% | 3.2% | 1942 | $2,030 | 61.2% | 95.4% | 4.3% |
| Radburn | 2.86 | 39.8 | 12.2% | 39.3% | 4.7% | 1953 | $1,940 | 68.4% | 97.3% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hillcrest. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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