Airmont, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,205

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.3

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

0.569% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,972

6.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$710,700

Population & Diversity

Airmont, NY is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Airmont, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.54k people) in Airmont, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 478 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 437 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Airmont, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Airmont, NY was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Airmont, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.54k ± 611
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
478 ± 278
Other (Hispanic)
437 ± 343

11.3%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

11.3% of the people in Airmont, NY are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Airmont, 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

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2024, 11% of Airmont, NY residents (1.13k 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 Airmont, NY was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
32 ± 36
Vietnam
20 ± 43

Airmont, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Airmont, NY employs 3.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Airmont, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (677 people), Educational Services (560 people), and Construction (482 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($223,750), and Public Administration ($128,454).

Employment

Occupations

3.52k

2024 Value

± 534

−3.27%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Airmont, NY declined at a rate of −3.27%, from 3.64k employees to 3.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Airmont, NY, are Management Occupations (836 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (503 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Airmont, 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

3.52k

2024 Value

± 534

−3.27%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Airmont, NY declined at a rate of −3.27%, from 3.64k employees to 3.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Airmont, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (677 people), Educational Services (560 people), and Construction (482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Airmont, NY, though some of these residents may live in Airmont, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,051

Median earning men ± $21,968

$35,414

Median earning women ± $5,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($199,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,646), and Public Administration ($128,930).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($178,676), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,612), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,319).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Airmont, NY was $710,700 in 2024, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $649,300 to $710,700, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Airmont, NY is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Airmont, NY have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Airmont, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$710,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,148

$1,944

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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 Airmont, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Airmont, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Airmont, 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.

$94,972

Median Household Income

± $18,499

2.46k

Number of Households

± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Airmont, NY declined from $94,972 from the previous year's value of $101,868.

The following chart displays the households in Airmont, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Airmont, 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 (58.7%)
Carpooled (22.5%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Airmont, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.5%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Airmont, NY have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.41% of the workforce in Airmont, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Airmont, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Airmont, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Airmont, NY (1.25k out of 10.1k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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