the county and regional “echo boom” trend, with an increase in the birth rate in the Village between 1980 and 2000. Table 3.7: Croton-on-Hudson Population Fluctuations, 1970-2000 Year Population 1970 7,523 1980 6,889 1990 7,018 2000 7,606 Percent Change -8.4 1.9 8.4 Source: U.S. Census; Westchester County Department of Planning Table 3.8: Population Growth, 1990 – 2000 Total Population Percent Change 1990 2000 Croton-on 7,018 7,606 Hudson Town of Cortlandt 37,357 38,467 Westchester Cty. 874,866 923,459 8.4 3.0 5.6 Source: U.S. Census; Westchester County Department of Planning Table 3.9: Age Comparison, 1990 - 2000 under 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 84 85 + Median Age 1990 2000 Percent Percent Change in Share Share Share 7.1 7.8 0.7 5.1 7.9 2.8 6.1 6.5 0.4 5.8 4.9 -0.9 5.7 3.1 -2.6 15.8 10 -5.8 17.5 20 2.5 12.9 16.6 3.8 4.4 5.7 1.3 5.1 3.8 -1.3 7.6 6.4 -1.2 5.4 4.8 -0.6 1.6 2.4 0.8 37.3 40 Source: U.S. Census, 1990 STF3A and 2000 data PAGE 40 CROTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN This increase, combined with a high housing turnover rate and the construction of new homes in the Village, has resulted in an 2 increase in the school-age population in the Village. Between 1990 and 2000, the share of the population under 18 increased by from 22% to 26%; enrollment in the Croton-Harmon school district increased during this time as well by 32%. According to the Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, increased enrollment in the school district is expected to continue over the next six years with a peak district-wide enrollment projected for 2006. Table 3.10: Croton-Harmon Union Free School District Enrollment Projections, K – 12 Year 1990 1997 2000 (projected) 2007 (projected) Enrollment 1039 1248 1374 1533 Percent Change 20.1 10.1 11.6 Source: Croton-Harmon UFSD Comprehensive Long Range Planning Study, April 1998 Table 3.11: Birthrate per Thousand Residents, 1980 - 1996 Croton-on-Hudson Cortlandt Westchester County 1980 1990 12.19 7.45 11.29 13.39 9.32 15.13 1996 15.70 9.77 14.21 Source: Croton-Harmon UFSD, Comprehensive Long Range Planning Study, April 1998, using New York State Dept. of Health data 2 The Croton-Harmon UFSD estimates that the district, which encompasses 95% of the Village, had a housing turnover rate in 1997 of 3.6%. The majority of home buyers (approximately 72%) in the Croton-Harmon UFSD have children under the age of 18, compared to approximately 52% of sellers in the district, resulting in a growing number of children in the district. Source: Croton-Harmon UFSD, Comprehensive Long Range Planning Study, April 1998, based on Experian Property Data Research and The Western Suffolk BOCES Planning Team Survey of New District Residents. PAGE 41 CROTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN c. Race and Ethnicity As of the 2000 decennial census, 93% of Village residents were Caucasian. Asians and African-Americans each comprised 2% of the population, and Native Americans and other ethnicities comprise 3%. These proportions are relatively unchanged from the 1990 census, although the Caucasian population decreased slightly (-1.5%). The most significant change has been in the growth of the Village’s Hispanic population, which more than doubled over the 3 past 10 years and now constitutes 7% of the population. d. Households According to the 2000 decennial census, Croton-on-Hudson has 2,798 households, an increase of 8.6% from 1990. The average household size increased from 2.5 to 2.65 during this time and the 4 average family size grew from 3.06 to 3.11. Households are subdivided into family and non-family households. In Croton-on-Hudson, families comprise the majority of household types, constituting 73.3% of households. However, the share of families as a proportion of total households decreased slightly over the last ten years by approximately 1.7%. This decrease is consistent with regional and national trends, in which decreasing rates of marriage and increasing divorce rates have contributed to a growth in non-family households. Table 3.12: Race and Ethnicity, 1990 – 2000 Caucasian Percent 1990 2000 Change Percent Percent Change in Share Share Share 94.5 93.1 -1.4 AfricanAmerican 1.9 1.9 0.0 Asian, Pacific Islander 2.5 2.1 -0.4 Hispanic Origin 3.7 7 3.3 Native American 0.2 0.3 0.1 Other/More than One Race 1.1 4.3 3.2 Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1990 and 2000 data Table 3.13: Croton-on-Hudson Households and Families, 1990 - 2000 Total Households Families Share of Total Households Non-Family Households Share of Total Households Average Household Size Average Family Size 1990 2,577 1,933 75% 644 25% 2.5 3.06 2000 2,798 2,052 73.3% 746 26.7% 2.65 3.11 Change 8.6% 119 -1.7% 102 1.7% 0.15 0.05 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 and 2000 data 3 Residents of Hispanic origin may be of any race According to the US Census Bureau, a household is defined as “all persons who occupy a housing