New Paltz, NY

Census Place

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2021 Population

7,378

2.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

21.7

0.463% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

33%

6.29% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$51,912

11.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$297,100

3.52% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

3,191

6.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, New Paltz, NY had a population of 7.38k people with a median age of 21.7 and a median household income of $51,912. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of New Paltz, NY grew from 7,169 to 7,378, a 2.92% increase and its median household income grew from $46,528 to $51,912, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Paltz, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.09%), White (Hispanic) (5.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.98%).

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.

94.6% 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 (2,377 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in New Paltz, NY was $297,100, and the homeownership rate was 29.6%.

Most people in New Paltz, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in New Paltz, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Paltz, NY is home to a population of 7.38k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.51% of New Paltz, NY residents were born outside of the country (628 people).

In 2021, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.34k people) in New Paltz, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 449 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 420 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2021 Citizenship

94.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.6% of New Paltz, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in New Paltz, NY was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
5.34k ± 285
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
449 ± 111
White (Hispanic)
420 ± 131

13.1%

Hispanic Population

970 people

13.1% of the people in New Paltz, NY are hispanic (970 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
512,419 ± 17,349 people
China
414,157 ± 15,637 people
Jamaica
233,946 ± 11,806 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 512,419 New York residents, followed by China with 414,157 and Jamaica with 233,946.

Foreign-Born Population

8.51%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

628 people

8.58%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

615 people

As of 2021, 8.51% of New Paltz, NY residents (628 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Paltz, NY was 8.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam
47 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 40
World War II
17 ± 27

New Paltz, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Paltz, NY employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in New Paltz, NY are Educational Services (636 people), Accommodation & Food Services (537 people), and Retail Trade (528 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($79,015), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,727), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,495).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,847. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2021 Value

± 428

6.79%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New Paltz, NY grew at a rate of 6.79%, from 2.99k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Paltz, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (532 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (422 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (420 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

3.19k

2021 Value

± 428

6.79%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in New Paltz, NY grew at a rate of 6.79%, from 2.99k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Paltz, NY, are Educational Services (636 people), Accommodation & Food Services (537 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

$20,890

Median earning men ± $8,603

$8,400

Median earning women ± $4,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,182), Manufacturing ($55,069), and Retail Trade ($22,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,727), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,096), and Construction ($30,363).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Paltz, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in New Paltz, NY awarded 2,377 degrees. The student population of New Paltz, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,542 male students and 4,533 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Paltz, NY are White (1,514 and 65.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (422 and 18.4%), Asian (118 and 5.13%), and Black or African American (96 and 4.18%).

The largest universities in New Paltz, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,377 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Paltz, NY are General Psychology (205 and 8.62%), Elementary Education & Teaching (133 and 5.6%), and Digital Communication & Multimedia (129 and 5.43%).

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 2021 in New Paltz, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 7,075 (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 2021 there were 7,075 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 4,190 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
198 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
129 degrees awarded
Sociology
117 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Paltz, NY was General Psychology with 198 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

2,377 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at New Paltz with 2,377 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 862 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Paltz, NY, which is 0.569 times less than the 1,515 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,514 degrees mean that there were 3.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 422 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 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,453) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) 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 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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 $297,100 in 2021, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $287,000 to $297,100, a 3.52% increase. The homeownership rate in New Paltz, NY is 29.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in New Paltz, NY have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Paltz, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in New Paltz, NY is $51,912. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in New Paltz, NY was Census Tract 9533 with a value of $117,422, followed by Census Tract 9534 and Census Tract 9535, with respective values of $70,292 and $58,514.

Housing

Property

$297,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$49,232

$626

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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 $3k+ 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

29.6%

Homeownership

2021

77%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 29.6% of the housing units in New Paltz, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.9%.

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

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9533
Census Tract 9534
Census Tract 9535

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Paltz, NY was Census Tract 9533 with a value of $117,422, followed by Census Tract 9534 and Census Tract 9535, with respective values of $70,292 and $58,514.

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.

$51,912

Median Household Income

± $24,418

2.11k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.11k households in New Paltz, NY grew to $51,912 from the previous year's value of $46,528.

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.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (52.1%)
Walked (27.2%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2021, 52.1% of workers in New Paltz, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27.2%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Paltz, NY have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Paltz, NY (1.49k out of 4.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Paltz, NY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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 57.8% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 8.9% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1480 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.271% increase from the previous year (1476 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1481 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 267 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,480 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,480 patients per year. This represents a 0.271% increase from the previous year (1,476 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 59.2% between 18 and 34 years, 11.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.8% were men and 59.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.55%

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

8.9%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Paltz, NY declined by 26.7% from 3.48% to 2.55%.

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.