Bath, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,560

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

6.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

5.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,150

3.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,700

Population & Diversity

Bath, NY is home to a population of 5.56k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.665% of Bath, NY residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.21k people) in Bath, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bath, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.21k ± 171
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 102
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 92

0.863%

Hispanic Population

48 people

0.863% of the people in Bath, NY are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bath, 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

0.665%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

0.179%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.665% of Bath, NY residents (37 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 Bath, NY was 0.179%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 81
Vietnam
114 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 63

Bath, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bath, NY employs 2.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bath, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), Accommodation & Food Services (296 people), and Retail Trade (279 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,194), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,375), and Public Administration ($53,542).

Employment

Occupations

2.58k

2024 Value

± 380

−0.193%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bath, NY declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 2.58k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bath, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (271 people), Management Occupations (250 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bath, 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

2.58k

2024 Value

± 380

−0.193%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bath, NY declined at a rate of −0.193%, from 2.58k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bath, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), Accommodation & Food Services (296 people), and Retail Trade (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bath, NY, though some of these residents may live in Bath, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,044

Median earning men ± $2,803

$39,325

Median earning women ± $7,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,355), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,286), and Retail Trade ($45,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,670), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,818).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bath, NY was $101,700 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,300 to $101,700, a 2.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bath, NY is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bath, NY have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bath, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,115

$1,827

Median Property Taxes

±$295

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

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Bath, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bath, 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.

$47,150

Median Household Income

± $7,388

Number of Households

± 398

In 2024, the median household income of the 3k households in Bath, NY grew to $47,150 from the previous year's value of $45,514.

The following chart displays the households in Bath, 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 Bath, 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 (72.5%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (9.94%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Bath, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.94%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bath, NY have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Bath, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bath, NY (1.09k out of 5.54k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bath, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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