Valley Stream is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 40,007 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Valley Stream is the 25th largest community in New York.

Valley Stream home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Valley Stream real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Valley Stream has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Valley Stream telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Valley Stream is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Valley Stream’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Valley Stream, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.87 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Valley Stream is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Valley Stream area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The citizens of Valley Stream are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.20% of adults in Valley Stream have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Valley Stream in 2022 was $48,003, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,012 for a family of four.

Valley Stream is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream, accounting for 25.02% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Valley Stream residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Valley Stream include Italian, Irish, Haitian, Jamaican, and Guyanese.

Valley Stream also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 38.27%.

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