Amenia, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

977

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

9.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.58%

6.54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,813

9.63% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$293,300

Population & Diversity

Amenia, NY is home to a population of 977 people, from which 86.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.2% of Amenia, NY residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (631 people) in Amenia, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Other (Hispanic) and 64 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of Amenia, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amenia, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
631 ± 252
Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 248
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
64 ± 102

32.1%

Hispanic Population

314 people

32.1% of the people in Amenia, NY are hispanic (314 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amenia, 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

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

6.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Amenia, NY residents (178 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 Amenia, NY was 6.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
77 ± 85
World War II
47 ± 75

Amenia, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Amenia, NY employs 532 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amenia, NY were Manufacturing (164 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,750), Manufacturing ($48,684), and Retail Trade ($47,917).

Employment

Occupations

532

2024 Value

± 212

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amenia, NY grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 450 employees to 532 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amenia, NY, are Production Occupations (102 people), Management Occupations (97 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amenia, 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

532

2024 Value

± 212

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amenia, NY grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 450 employees to 532 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amenia, NY, are Manufacturing (164 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 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

$68,438

Median earning men ± $44,984

$36,796

Median earning women ± $15,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,438) and Retail Trade ($49,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($36,602) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amenia, NY was $293,300 in 2024, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,200 to $293,300, a 8.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Amenia, NY is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amenia, NY have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amenia, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$293,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,740

$227

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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

53.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Amenia, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amenia, 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.

$74,813

Median Household Income

± $11,759

424

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 424 households in Amenia, NY declined from $74,813 from the previous year's value of $82,781.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amenia, 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 (68.1%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Amenia, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amenia, NY have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amenia, NY (71 out of 937 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 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amenia, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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