Balmville, NY

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2023 Population

3,725

1.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

3.68%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$107,204

8.68% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$359,600

0.773% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,912

5.81% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Balmville, NY had a population of 3.73k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $107,204. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Balmville, NY declined from 3,781 to 3,725, a −1.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $98,646 to $107,204, a 8.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Balmville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Other (Hispanic) (11.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%).

None of the households in Balmville, 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.

90.4% of the residents in Balmville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Balmville, NY was $359,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Balmville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Balmville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Balmville, NY is home to a population of 3.73k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.9% of Balmville, NY residents were born outside of the country (703 people).

In 2023, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Balmville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 838 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

87%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.4% of Balmville, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Balmville, NY was 87%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Balmville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 427
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
838 ± 257
Other (Hispanic)
424 ± 308

22.7%

Hispanic Population

846 people

22.7% of the people in Balmville, NY are hispanic (846 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Balmville, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

703 people

22.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

840 people

As of 2023, 18.9% of Balmville, NY residents (703 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Balmville, NY was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 35

Balmville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Balmville, NY employs 1.91k people. The largest industries in Balmville, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (451 people), Retail Trade (440 people), and Construction (185 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($92,266), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,938), and Wholesale Trade ($64,063).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2023 Value

± 303

5.81%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Balmville, NY grew at a rate of 5.81%, from 1.81k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Balmville, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (208 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (204 people), and Material Moving Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Balmville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.91k

2023 Value

± 303

5.81%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Balmville, NY grew at a rate of 5.81%, from 1.81k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Balmville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (451 people), Retail Trade (440 people), and Construction (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Balmville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Balmville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,625

Median earning men ± $14,077

$45,817

Median earning women ± $5,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,071), Public Administration ($90,469), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($64,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,598), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,958).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Balmville, NY was $359,600 in 2023, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $362,400 to $359,600, a 0.773% decrease. The homeownership rate in Balmville, NY is 74.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Balmville, NY have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Balmville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$359,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$55,824

$983

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2023

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.8% of the housing units in Balmville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Balmville, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 102
Census Tract 103

The following map shows all of the places in Balmville, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,204

Median Household Income

± $29,549

1.32k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Balmville, NY grew to $107,204 from the previous year's value of $98,646.

The following chart displays the households in Balmville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Balmville, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Public Transit (6.28%)

In 2023, 74.5% of workers in Balmville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.28%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Balmville, NY have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.39% of the workforce in Balmville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Balmville, NY (137 out of 3.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Balmville, NY has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Orange County, NY.

1,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.41%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Balmville, NY grew by 16.6% from 2.92% to 3.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Balmville, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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