Population 13,538 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Suffern
Household size in Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Suffern run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Suffern skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the 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 Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Suffern than nationally: 10.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Suffern
Renters in Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Suffern is about as common as it is nationally: 34.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider New York area (48.6%). Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, 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 Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Suffern: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, 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 Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Suffern is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,206 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,501 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,595 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,040 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$834 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Suffern runs $2,040 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $834 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Suffern
Bachelor's degrees in Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.1% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.1% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Suffern (43.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Suffern have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 3.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Compared with other New York cities, though, Suffern has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Suffern
| Period | Suffern | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Suffern is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area as a whole (6.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Suffern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffern | 2.57 | 42.0 | 10.1% | 34.0% | 5.5% | 1967 | $2,040 | 43.1% | 90.8% | 5.0% |
| Montebello | 2.89 | 38.9 | 8.6% | 33.4% | 9.4% | 1976 | $2,522 | 56.0% | 88.6% | 2.4% |
| Hillburn | 3.30 | 33.1 | 10.8% | 48.3% | 4.4% | 1938 | $2,193 | 26.6% | 88.6% | 9.9% |
| Airmont | 4.19 | 25.8 | 5.6% | 19.6% | 7.7% | 1978 | $1,663 | 31.4% | 84.6% | 4.7% |
| Mahwah | 2.49 | 48.1 | 2.8% | 19.1% | 4.1% | 1979 | $2,171 | 62.2% | 95.7% | 5.4% |
| Sterlington | 2.32 | 43.0 | 9.9% | 37.2% | 3.2% | 1977 | $3,089 | 65.4% | 88.9% | 1.7% |
| Monsey | 4.71 | 21.4 | 4.6% | 54.5% | 7.1% | 1992 | $1,941 | 22.9% | 85.4% | 8.1% |
| Kaser | 4.65 | 17.6 | 2.3% | 78.1% | 6.9% | 1999 | $1,470 | 10.2% | 79.5% | 8.4% |
| Ramsey | 2.81 | 42.3 | 7.0% | 21.0% | 3.9% | 1967 | $1,970 | 67.4% | 94.6% | 3.2% |
| Upper Saddle River | 3.14 | 40.7 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 3.3% | 1975 | $3,449 | 76.1% | 97.2% | 8.0% |
| Wesley Hills | 3.87 | 35.2 | 5.6% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 1975 | $1,964 | 58.9% | 94.7% | 2.8% |
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 Suffern. 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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