Amenia, NY

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2022 Population

831

6.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

50.4

0.398% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$78,512

18.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$259,700

8.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Amenia, NY had a population of 831 people with a median age of 50.4 and a median household income of $78,512. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Amenia, NY grew from 780 to 831, a 6.54% increase and its median household income grew from $66,026 to $78,512, a 18.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amenia, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Other (Hispanic) (25.6%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Amenia, 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.

90.1% of the residents in Amenia, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Amenia, NY was $259,700, and the homeownership rate was 42.2%.

Most people in Amenia, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Amenia, NY was 3 cars per household.

United States New York Dutchess County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Dutchess County (North & East) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Amenia, NY is home to a population of 831 people, from which 90.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.8% of Amenia, NY residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2022, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (591 people) in Amenia, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.1%

2022 Citizenship

89.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.1% of Amenia, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Amenia, NY was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amenia, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
591 ± 240
Other (Hispanic)
213 ± 270
Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 43

25.6%

Hispanic Population

213 people

25.6% of the people in Amenia, NY are hispanic (213 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Amenia, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

12.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2022, 10.8% of Amenia, NY residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amenia, NY was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 77
World War II
47 ± 77
Korea
24 ± 41

Amenia, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Amenia, NY employs 478 people. The largest industries in Amenia, NY are Manufacturing (164 people), Retail Trade (120 people), and Construction (50 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($53,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,393), and Manufacturing ($51,333).

Employment

Occupations

478

2022 Value

± 178

4.82%

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Amenia, NY grew at a rate of 4.82%, from 456 employees to 478 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amenia, NY, are Production Occupations (116 people), Sales & Related Occupations (80 people), and Transportation Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amenia, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

478

2022 Value

± 178

4.82%

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Amenia, NY grew at a rate of 4.82%, from 456 employees to 478 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amenia, NY, are Manufacturing (164 people), Retail Trade (120 people), and Construction (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amenia, NY, though some of these residents may live in Amenia, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,061

Median earning men ± $2,798

$51,667

Median earning women ± $15,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($72,708), Retail Trade ($46,791), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($92,944) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

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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

Completions

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.

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 Amenia, NY was $259,700 in 2022, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $239,300 to $259,700, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Amenia, NY is 42.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Amenia, NY have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amenia, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$259,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$24,204

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.2%

Homeownership

2022

30.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.2% of the housing units in Amenia, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 100

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Amenia, 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.

$78,512

Median Household Income

± $17,168

410

Number of Households

± 158

In 2022, the median household income of the 410 households in Amenia, NY grew to $78,512 from the previous year's value of $66,026.

The following chart displays the households in Amenia, 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 Amenia, 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 2022

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Worked At Home (5.87%)
Carpooled (4.57%)

In 2022, 85.2% of workers in Amenia, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.87%) and those who carpooled to work (4.57%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amenia, NY have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Amenia, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amenia, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amenia, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amenia, NY (91 out of 831 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amenia, NY is White, followed by Other 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

76.1% of the population of Amenia, NY has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 20.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.73% decrease from the previous year (1501 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1415 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dutchess County, NY

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 3.73% decrease from the previous year (1,501 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66.4% were men and 33.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.9%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

20.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amenia, NY grew by 31.5% from 18.2% to 23.9%.

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

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