Population 9,563 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nyack
Household size in Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Nyack are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.15 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Nyack are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the east.
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 Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Nyack, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 7.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Nyack
Renters in Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.3% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.4% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.1% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.2% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Nyack rent: 59.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Nyack as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 1.4 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Nyack is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,355 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,377 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,893 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,316 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$961 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nyack pays $2,316 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $961 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the north.
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 Nyack
Bachelor's degrees in Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.3% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.5% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nyack is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (65.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 20.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 45 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Nyack: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 8.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Nyack
| Period | Nyack | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Nyack than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Nyack compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyack | 2.35 | 41.4 | 6.3% | 59.2% | 8.5% | 1967 | $2,316 | 65.5% | 94.7% | 6.4% |
| South Nyack | 2.26 | 40.8 | 4.1% | 31.8% | 11.8% | 1947 | $2,074 | 60.2% | 96.7% | 7.8% |
| Upper Nyack | 2.66 | 51.2 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 1958 | $2,381 | 71.9% | 98.5% | 6.7% |
| Grand View-on-Hudson | 2.24 | 54.0 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 1965 | $3,501 | 76.5% | 99.9% | 0.3% |
| Valley Cottage | 2.87 | 46.9 | 5.4% | 11.1% | 6.7% | 1963 | $1,821 | 59.1% | 94.5% | 7.0% |
| Blauvelt | 3.22 | 41.2 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 1964 | $1,905 | 56.0% | 93.9% | 6.4% |
| West Nyack | 2.85 | 50.1 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 3.9% | 1965 | $2,081 | 52.4% | 94.4% | 4.7% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2.65 | 41.1 | 13.9% | 66.9% | 3.7% | 1951 | $2,147 | 41.4% | 74.9% | 5.4% |
| Orangeburg | 2.32 | 42.1 | 4.3% | 21.2% | 5.7% | 1969 | $2,122 | 53.2% | 87.9% | 6.3% |
| Piermont | 2.22 | 51.1 | 3.0% | 33.6% | 12.0% | 1978 | $1,911 | 66.4% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| Tarrytown | 2.19 | 43.7 | 5.0% | 43.5% | 7.6% | 1966 | $2,482 | 68.2% | 97.6% | 4.6% |
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 Nyack. 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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