One downside of living in Haverstraw, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.95 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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.
In Haverstraw, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Haverstraw is a relatively small village. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Haverstraw are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.28% of adults in Haverstraw having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Haverstraw in 2022 was $31,478, 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 $125,912 for a family of four. However, Haverstraw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Haverstraw is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call 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 Haverstraw, accounting for 60.51% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Haverstraw residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Haverstraw include Irish, Haitian, Italian, German, and Nigerian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Haverstraw's cultural character, accounting for 42.79% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Haverstraw is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
