Kiryas Joel, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

38,916

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

15.7

3.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

37.6%

6.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,032

15.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kiryas Joel, NY is home to a population of 38.9k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.35% of Kiryas Joel, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.08k people).

In 2024, there were 94.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.3k people) in Kiryas Joel, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 394 Other (Hispanic) and 304 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Kiryas Joel, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kiryas Joel, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kiryas Joel, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kiryas Joel, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.3k ± 657
Other (Hispanic)
394 ± 472
White (Hispanic)
304 ± 291

2.2%

Hispanic Population

856 people

2.2% of the people in Kiryas Joel, NY are hispanic (856 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kiryas Joel, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

5.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

5.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

As of 2024, 5.35% of Kiryas Joel, NY residents (2.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kiryas Joel, NY was 5.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kiryas Joel, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

39 ± 55

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kiryas Joel, NY.

Economy

The economy of Kiryas Joel, NY employs 9.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kiryas Joel, NY were Educational Services (2,106 people), Retail Trade (1,496 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,013 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,813), and Information ($58,953).

Employment

Occupations

9.66k

2024 Value

± 909

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kiryas Joel, NY grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 8.53k employees to 9.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kiryas Joel, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,059 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,712 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kiryas Joel, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.66k

2024 Value

± 909

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kiryas Joel, NY grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 8.53k employees to 9.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kiryas Joel, NY, are Educational Services (2,106 people), Retail Trade (1,496 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,013 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kiryas Joel, NY, though some of these residents may live in Kiryas Joel, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,025

Median earning men ± $11,058

$23,095

Median earning women ± $2,032

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,911), and Construction ($58,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($40,278), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,460), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,603).

Education

The student population of Kiryas Joel, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,957 male students and 300 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kiryas Joel, NY are White (1,045 and 100%).

The largest universities in Kiryas Joel, NY by number of degrees awarded are Derech Hachaim Seminary (569 and 54.4%) and Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (476 and 45.6%).

The most popular majors in Kiryas Joel, NY are Talmudic Studies (476 and 45.6%), Other Teaching Assistants & Aides (412 and 39.4%), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (157 and 15%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $15,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Kiryas Joel, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,257 (90.8% men and 9.21% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,257 students enrolled in Kiryas Joel, NY, 90.8% men and 9.21% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,257 records, of which 9.21% were women and 90.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

476 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kiryas Joel, NY was Talmudic Studies with 476 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kiryas Joel, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Derech Hachaim Seminary
569 degrees awarded
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
476 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Derech Hachaim Seminary with 569 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 476 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kiryas Joel, NY, which is 0.837 times less than the 569 female students who received degrees in the same year.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kiryas Joel, NY was $758,800 in 2024, which is 2.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $685,800 to $758,800, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Kiryas Joel, NY is 33.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kiryas Joel, NY have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kiryas Joel, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$758,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,500

$2,507

Median Property Taxes

±$420

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kiryas Joel, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kiryas Joel, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

33.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 33.4% of the housing units in Kiryas Joel, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kiryas Joel, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,032

Median Household Income

± $7,760

7.51k

Number of Households

± 808

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.51k households in Kiryas Joel, NY grew to $50,032 from the previous year's value of $43,171.

The following chart displays the households in Kiryas Joel, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kiryas Joel, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (35.4%)
Walked (24.9%)
Worked At Home (14%)

In 2024, 35.4% of workers in Kiryas Joel, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.9%) and those who worked at home (14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kiryas Joel, NY have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Kiryas Joel, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kiryas Joel, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kiryas Joel, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kiryas Joel, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kiryas Joel, NY (14.5k out of 38.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kiryas Joel, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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