Apalachin, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,553

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

1.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

5.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,337

1.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,900

Population & Diversity

Apalachin, NY is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.15% of Apalachin, NY residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Apalachin, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Other (Hispanic) and 69 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Apalachin, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Apalachin, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Apalachin, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 403
Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 110
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 68

4.11%

Hispanic Population

105 people

4.11% of the people in Apalachin, NY are hispanic (105 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Apalachin, 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

6.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

4.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

As of 2024, 6.15% of Apalachin, NY residents (157 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 Apalachin, NY was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 15

Apalachin, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Apalachin, NY employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Apalachin, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), Educational Services (191 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($113,646), Construction ($110,878), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,852).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 264

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Apalachin, NY grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 1.19k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Apalachin, NY, are Management Occupations (260 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Apalachin, 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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 264

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Apalachin, NY grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 1.19k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Apalachin, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), Educational Services (191 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Apalachin, NY, though some of these residents may live in Apalachin, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,024

Median earning men ± $15,582

$37,039

Median earning women ± $18,325

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($113,854), Construction ($110,878), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,591), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Apalachin, NY was $179,900 in 2024, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,800 to $179,900, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Apalachin, NY is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Apalachin, NY have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Apalachin, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,641

$785

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

45.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Apalachin, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Apalachin, 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.

$81,337

Median Household Income

± $19,081

1.07k

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Apalachin, NY grew to $81,337 from the previous year's value of $79,919.

The following chart displays the households in Apalachin, 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 Apalachin, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Walked (8.91%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Apalachin, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who walked to work (8.91%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Apalachin, NY have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Apalachin, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Apalachin, NY (347 out of 2.55k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Apalachin, 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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