menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.

West Haverstraw, NY
Real Estate & Demographic Data






West Haverstraw profile


Living in West Haverstraw



West Haverstraw is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 10,612 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Haverstraw is the 173rd largest community in New York.

One downside of living in West Haverstraw is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West Haverstraw, the average commute to work is 30.38 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though West Haverstraw is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of West Haverstraw are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.92% of adults in West Haverstraw having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in West Haverstraw in 2018 was $34,493, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,972 for a family of four. However, West Haverstraw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Haverstraw is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call West Haverstraw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in West Haverstraw, accounting for 56.08% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of West Haverstraw residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Haverstraw include Italian, Irish, Haitian, German, and English.

In addition, West Haverstraw has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.77%).

The most common language spoken in West Haverstraw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


Real Estate in Popular West Haverstraw Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in West Haverstraw, NY