Au Sable Forks, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

369

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

4.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

54.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,656

1.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Au Sable Forks, NY is home to a population of 369 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (313 people) in Au Sable Forks, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Au Sable Forks, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Au Sable Forks, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Au Sable Forks, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
313 ± 109
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 36

13%

Hispanic Population

48 people

13% of the people in Au Sable Forks, NY are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Au Sable Forks, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 36
Korea
9 ± 21

Au Sable Forks, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Au Sable Forks, NY.

Economy

The economy of Au Sable Forks, NY employs 162 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Au Sable Forks, NY were Educational Services (85 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Wholesale Trade (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($53,802), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,698), and Retail Trade ($38,958).

Employment

Occupations

162

2024 Value

± 102

−40.9%

1 Year decline

± 140%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Au Sable Forks, NY declined at a rate of −40.9%, from 274 employees to 162 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Au Sable Forks, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (33 people), Material Moving Occupations (25 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Au Sable Forks, 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

162

2024 Value

± 102

−40.9%

1 Year decline

± 140%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Au Sable Forks, NY declined at a rate of −40.9%, from 274 employees to 162 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Au Sable Forks, NY, are Educational Services (85 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Wholesale Trade (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Au Sable Forks, NY, though some of these residents may live in Au Sable Forks, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,818

Median earning men ± $9,915

$53,229

Median earning women ± $9,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,659) and Retail Trade ($38,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Au Sable Forks, NY was $130,800 in 2024, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,800 to $130,800, a 22.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Au Sable Forks, NY is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Au Sable Forks, NY have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Au Sable Forks, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,142

$151

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Au Sable Forks, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Au Sable Forks, 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.

$52,656

Median Household Income

± $11,827

205

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 205 households in Au Sable Forks, NY declined from $52,656 from the previous year's value of $53,352.

The following chart displays the households in Au Sable Forks, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Au Sable Forks, 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 (95%)
Carpooled (4.4%)
Worked At Home (0.629%)

In 2024, 95% of workers in Au Sable Forks, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.4%) and those who worked at home (0.629%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Au Sable Forks, NY have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Au Sable Forks, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Au Sable Forks, NY (51 out of 369 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Au Sable Forks, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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