Attica, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,028
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40
8.68% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11%
24.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,340
3.31% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$157,400
18.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
958
9.99% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Attica, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Attica, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Attica, NY was $157,400, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Attica, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Attica, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Attica, NY is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.27% of Attica, NY residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 42.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Attica, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Attica, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Attica, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Attica, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.88k ± 270
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    44 ± 45
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    32 ± 33
1.97%
Hispanic Population
40 people

In 2024, there were 42.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Attica, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.97% of the people in Attica, NY are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Attica, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.27%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
46 people
2.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
43 people

As of 2024, 2.27% of Attica, NY residents (46 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 Attica, NY was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 23
  3. Vietnam
    25 ± 25

Attica, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Attica, NY employs 958 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Attica, NY were Retail Trade (155 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,104), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,083).

Employment

Occupations

958
2024 Value
± 153
9.99%
1 Year growth
± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Attica, NY grew at a rate of 9.99%, from 871 employees to 958 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Attica, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (108 people), Management Occupations (107 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Attica, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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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

958
2024 Value
± 153
9.99%
1 Year growth
± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Attica, NY grew at a rate of 9.99%, from 871 employees to 958 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Attica, NY, are Retail Trade (155 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Attica, NY, though some of these residents may live in Attica, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,958
Median earning men ± $12,213
$43,864
Median earning women ± $7,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,563), and Retail Trade ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,813), Manufacturing ($53,000), and Public Administration ($46,875).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Attica, NY was $157,400 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,800 to $157,400, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Attica, NY is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Attica, NY have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Attica, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,216
$626
Median Property Taxes
±$119

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62%
Homeownership
2024
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Attica, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,340
Median Household Income
± $14,531
1.01k
Number of Households
± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Attica, NY declined from $62,340 from the previous year's value of $64,474.

The following chart displays the households in Attica, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Attica, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.65%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.56%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Attica, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who worked at home (7.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Attica, NY have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Attica, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Attica, NY (223 out of 2.03k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Attica, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

97.9% of the population of Attica, NY has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.07%
Uninsured
47.8%
Employer Coverage
15%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
1.33%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Attica, NY declined by 6.75% from 2.22% to 2.07%.

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