New Paltz, NY

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2023 Population

8,028

3.83% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

21.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

36.4%

3.88% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,375

0.676% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$397,800

19.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,292

3.17% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Paltz, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.92%).

None of the households in New Paltz, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in New Paltz, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Paltz, NY are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,074 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in New Paltz, NY was $397,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in New Paltz, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in New Paltz, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Paltz, NY is home to a population of 8.03k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.72% of New Paltz, NY residents were born outside of the country (700 people).

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.44k people) in New Paltz, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 506 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 496 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Paltz, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.44k ± 337
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
506 ± 146
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
496 ± 133

12.7%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

12.7% of the people in New Paltz, NY are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Paltz, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

8.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

700 people

7.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

609 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 36
Vietnam
24 ± 41
Korea
7 ± 23

New Paltz, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Paltz, NY employs 3.29k people. The largest industries in New Paltz, NY are Educational Services (707 people), Accommodation & Food Services (547 people), and Retail Trade (528 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($88,929), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,080), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,760).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.29k

2023 Value

± 446

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Paltz, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (559 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (367 people), and Management Occupations (336 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Paltz, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.29k

2023 Value

± 446

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Paltz, NY, are Educational Services (707 people), Accommodation & Food Services (547 people), and Retail Trade (528 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Paltz, NY, though some of these residents may live in New Paltz, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,678), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Construction ($37,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,571), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,516), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,365).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in New Paltz, NY awarded 2,074 degrees. The student population of New Paltz, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,665 male students and 4,755 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Paltz, NY are White (1,273 and 64.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (400 and 20.3%), Black or African American (106 and 5.37%), and Asian (82 and 4.16%).

The largest universities in New Paltz, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,074 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Paltz, NY are General Psychology (174 and 8.39%), Elementary Education & Teaching (160 and 7.71%), and Sociology (103 and 4.97%).

The median tuition cost in New Paltz, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in New Paltz, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,420 (35.9% men and 64.1% 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

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,420 students enrolled in New Paltz, NY, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,480 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
174 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
142 degrees awarded
Sociology
103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Paltz, NY was General Psychology with 174 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

State University of New York at New Paltz

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,074 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at New Paltz with 2,074 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 704 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Paltz, NY, which is 0.514 times less than the 1,370 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,273 degrees mean that there were 3.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 400 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,454) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Paltz, NY was $397,800 in 2023, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $332,600 to $397,800, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in New Paltz, NY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Paltz, NY have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Paltz, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$397,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$114,484

$659

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 New Paltz, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in New Paltz, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $26,659

2.35k

Number of Households

± 431

The following chart displays the households in New Paltz, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (52.7%)
Walked (23.5%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2023, 52.7% of workers in New Paltz, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (23.5%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Paltz, NY have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in New Paltz, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Paltz, NY (1.91k out of 5.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Paltz, NY is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.4% of the population of New Paltz, NY has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 7.06% on Medicare, 21.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Ulster County, NY.

1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ulster County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 59.1% between 18 and 34 years, 14.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.62%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

7.06%

Medicare

21.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Paltz, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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