Editing South Valley Stream, New York

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| official_name      = South Valley Stream, New York
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| population_total   = 6386
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'''South Valley Stream''' is an unincorporated [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[Hempstead, New York|Town of Hempstead]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nassaucountyny.gov/479/Vital-Records|title=Vital Records > Towns & Cities in Nassau County > Unincorporated Communities in the Town of Hempstead|publisher=[[Nassau County, New York]] official website|accessdate=September 30, 2020|archivedate=April 9, 2020 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20200409111117/https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/479/Vital-Records|url-status=live}}</ref> The population was 6,386 at the time of the 2020 census.

South Valley Stream is located in the southern part of the [[Town of Hempstead, New York|Town of Hempstead]], and consists of two unincorporated areas, [[North Woodmere]] and Mill Brook.

==Geography==
[[File:South-valley-stream-map.gif|thumb|left|U.S. Census map of South Valley Stream.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23}}</ref>

== Economy ==
The [[Green Acres Mall]] is located along the border of the hamlet and the Village of Valley Stream.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map|url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers=|access-date=2021-07-05|website=www.longislandindexmaps.org}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 6386

|2010= 5962

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2015-06-06|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,962 people, 1,969 households, and 1,554 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|6,415.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,045 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,326.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 51.90% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 23.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 18.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.80% of the population.

There were 1,969 households, out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 19 living with them, 65.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.10% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 19, 5.80% from 20 to 24, 21.30% from 25 to 44, 30.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. The population consists of 52% females, and 48% males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $108,995, and the median income for a family was $118,750.

== Education ==
The northern portion of the hamlet is served by [[Valley Stream South High School]] and Forest Road Elementary School, while the southern portion, south of Rosedale Road, is served by [[George W. Hewlett High School]], Woodmere Middle School, and Ogden Elementary School.<ref name=":0" />

==Notable people==
* [[Lon Babby]] – President of the [[Phoenix Suns]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
* [[Jeffrey M. Friedman]] – Discoverer of [[Leptin]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
* [[Esther Jungreis]] – Founder of [[Hineni]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
* [[Larry Miller (entertainer)|Larry Miller]] – Comedian/actor.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
* [[Gary Portnoy]] – Singer/songwriter, most notably the performer of the [[Where Everybody Knows Your Name|Cheers theme song]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
* [[Seth Rudetsky]] – Composer, musical director and talk show host.<ref>Gans, Andrew. 
[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/79400.html "Rhapsody in Seth’s Rudetsky Fights Back With Santorum Fund"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052007/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/79400.html |date=2008-10-14 }}, ''[[Playbill]]'', May 7, 2003. Accessed September 17, 2008. "In his self-penned, one-man show directed by Peter Flynn — Rhapsody in Seth — Seth Rudetsky recalls growing up in North Woodmere, Long Island, where he was praised for his musical gifts but ridiculed for being gay."</ref>

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[[Category:Valley Stream, New York]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Nassau County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Nassau County, New York]]