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Valley Cottage·New York

Valley Cottage moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
NY
Valley Cottage
HarrisD+7.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic53.1%2,831
Donald TrumpRepublican45.8%2,444
OtherAll other candidates1.1%58
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +7.3% in 2024.+7.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+3.3%
2012+2.3%
2016+4.2%
2020+12.5%
2024+7.3%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.1%Harris2,831
45.8%Trump2,444
1.1%
+7.3%
5,333
D
55.7%Biden2,980
43.2%Trump2,309
1.1%incl. Jorgensen
+12.5%
5,349
D
50.3%Clinton2,473
46.0%Trump2,265
3.7%incl. Johnson
+4.2%
4,921
D
51.1%Obama2,283
48.9%Romney2,181
0.0%
+2.3%
4,464
D
51.3%Obama2,517
48.0%McCain2,353
0.7%
+3.3%
4,906

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorValley CottageCityNew YorkStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White57.1%55.2%61.0%
Black11.5%14.4%12.2%
Asian10.2%9.1%6.0%
Two or more races15.0%10.3%12.6%
Other race6.2%11.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino18.7%19.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$133,117$85,974$84,427
Poverty rate2.8%14.0%12.5%
Median age4639.939.1
Age 18–249.1%9.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.8%18.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)42.7%40.0%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home44.2%30.9%22.3%
Spanish15.2%14.8%13.6%
German or other West Germanic15.1%1.5%0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.9%1.5%0.7%
Other Indo-European2.9%4.0%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 10.0%Italian 10.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 8.7%Irish 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 7.9%German 8.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic32.1%County context30.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant5.3%County context5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed35.6%County context48.7%51.5%
Jewish19.2%County context3.8%0.6%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
10.0%
Italian
8.7%
American
7.9%
German
4.9%
Polish
4.7%
English
2.3%
French
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
55.8%
speak English only
Spanish15.2%
German or other West Germanic15.1%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)3.9%
Other Indo-European2.9%
Other languages1.8%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.3%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.8%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.8%
Korean0.4%
Arabic0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
32.1%
Jewish
19.2%
Evangelical Protestant
5.3%
Muslim
2.1%
Mainline Protestant
2.0%
Orthodox Christian
1.0%
Black Protestant
1.0%
Other Christian
0.8%
Hindu
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Unaffiliated or not counted35.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Valley Cottage sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.3 points.

A population of 9,165, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $133,117 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Valley Cottage, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Valley Cottage, New York voted Democratic by 7.3 points (D+7.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,333 votes cast, 2,831 went Democratic and 2,444 went Republican.
What is Valley Cottage, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Valley Cottage, New York in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Valley Cottage, New York?
Valley Cottage, New York has a population of 9,165 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Valley Cottage, New York?
Median household income in Valley Cottage, New York is $133,117 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Valley Cottage, New York?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Valley Cottage, New York from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.