Andover, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

915

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

4.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

6.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,136

4.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$72,000

Population & Diversity

Andover, NY is home to a population of 915 people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.546% of Andover, NY residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 40.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (883 people) in Andover, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Andover, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Andover, NY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Andover, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
883 ± 196
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 18
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 7

0.328%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.328% of the people in Andover, NY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Andover, 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

0.546%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.546% of Andover, NY residents (5 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 Andover, NY was 0.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Andover, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Andover, NY employs 410 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Andover, NY were Educational Services (110 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($153,103), Information ($53,906), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500).

Employment

Occupations

410

2024 Value

± 117

−8.07%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Andover, NY declined at a rate of −8.07%, from 446 employees to 410 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Andover, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (89 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Andover, 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

410

2024 Value

± 117

−8.07%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Andover, NY declined at a rate of −8.07%, from 446 employees to 410 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Andover, NY, are Educational Services (110 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Andover, NY, though some of these residents may live in Andover, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,830

Median earning men ± $8,051

$40,809

Median earning women ± $6,064

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($153,448), Manufacturing ($40,380), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000), and Retail Trade ($25,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Andover, NY was $72,000 in 2024, which is 0.216 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,300 to $72,000, a 3.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Andover, NY is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Andover, NY have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Andover, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,201

$289

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Andover, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Andover, 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.

$66,136

Median Household Income

± $19,392

380

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 380 households in Andover, NY declined from $66,136 from the previous year's value of $69,375.

The following chart displays the households in Andover, 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 Andover, 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 (81%)
Walked (7.9%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Andover, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Andover, NY have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Andover, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Andover, NY (100 out of 904 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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