Kaser is a village in Rockland County, New York. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 3,316.
Kaser is a tiny village located near Monsey with a population consisting almost entirely of Hasidic Jews of the Viznitz sect. The etymology of the name comes from the Hungarian pronunciation of Hebrew, as the word "ëÆÌúÆø" - usually pronounced "Keter" or "Kesser" is pronounced "Kay-ser", hence "Kaser".
Geography
The Village of Kaser is in the Town of Ramapo on Route 306.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,316 people, 647 households, and 617 families residing in the village. The population density was 7,531.3/km² (19,342.6/mi²). There were 678 housing units at an average density of 1,539.9/km² (3,954.9/mi²).
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 independently 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.
