Kaser, New York
Encyclopedia
Kaser is a village in the Town of Ramapo
Rockland County
, New York
, United States
located north of Monsey
; east of Airmont
; south of Viola
and west of Spring Valley
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 3,316.
Kaser is a village with a population consisting almost entirely of Hasidic Jews of the Viznitz sect. The etymology of the name comes from the Eastern European pronunciation of Hebrew, as the word "כֶּתֶר" is pronounced "Kay-ser", hence "Kaser", (כֶּתֶר=crown in english). 4% of Kaser's population claims Romanian ancestry, making Kaser the most Romanian census place in the United States.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,316 people, 647 households, and 617 families residing in the village. The population density
was 19,342.6 people per square mile (7,531.3/km²). There were 678 housing units at an average density of 3,954.9 per square mile (1,539.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.24% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 647 households out of which 79.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.9% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.5% were non-families. 3.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.89 and the average family size was 5.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 53.4% under the age of 18, 18.2% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 6.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 16 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $13,125, and the median income for a family was $13,191. Males had a median income of $20,500 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $5,147. About 65.0% of families and 66.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 68.9% of those under age 18 and 43.4% of those age 65 or over.
Ramapo, New York
Ramapo , formerly known as New Hempstead and then Hampstead, is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey; southeast of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Haverstraw and west of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Orangetown...
Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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located north of Monsey
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
; east of Airmont
Airmont, New York
Airmont is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Montebello and west of Chestnut Ridge. The population was 7,799 at the 2000 census....
; south of Viola
Viola, New York
Viola is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Airmont; east of Montebello; south of Wesley Hills and west of Hillcrest...
and west of Spring Valley
Spring Valley, New York
Spring Valley, incorporated on July 9, 1902 is a village spanning the Town of Ramapo and Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Nanuet; east of Airmont and Monsey; south of Hillcrest and west of West Nyack...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 3,316.
Kaser is a village with a population consisting almost entirely of Hasidic Jews of the Viznitz sect. The etymology of the name comes from the Eastern European pronunciation of Hebrew, as the word "כֶּתֶר" is pronounced "Kay-ser", hence "Kaser", (כֶּתֶר=crown in english). 4% of Kaser's population claims Romanian ancestry, making Kaser the most Romanian census place in the United States.
History
The Viznitz, a Hasidic group, established Kaser in 1990 so it could build denser housing. Herbert Reisman, the supervisor of the Town of Ramapo, cooperated in the creation of Kaser because the town of Ramapo wanted to create more housing.Geography
The Village of Kaser is on Route 306New York State Route 306
New York State Route 306 is a north–south state highway in western Rockland County, New York in the United States. NY 306 runs from NY 59 in the hamlet of Monsey to U.S. Route 202 in Ladentown, on the western boundary of the village of Pomona...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,316 people, 647 households, and 617 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 19,342.6 people per square mile (7,531.3/km²). There were 678 housing units at an average density of 3,954.9 per square mile (1,539.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.24% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 647 households out of which 79.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.5% were non-families. 3.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.89 and the average family size was 5.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 53.4% under the age of 18, 18.2% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 6.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 16 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $13,125, and the median income for a family was $13,191. Males had a median income of $20,500 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $5,147. About 65.0% of families and 66.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 68.9% of those under age 18 and 43.4% of those age 65 or over.