Baxter Estates, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,058

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

3.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.04%

249% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$153,750

12.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Baxter Estates, NY is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 84.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.8% of Baxter Estates, NY residents were born outside of the country (252 people).

In 2024, there were 3.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (577 people) in Baxter Estates, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Other (Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.4%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.4% of Baxter Estates, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baxter Estates, NY was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baxter Estates, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
577 ± 145
Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 155
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 71

23.3%

Hispanic Population

246 people

23.3% of the people in Baxter Estates, NY are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baxter Estates, 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

23.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

23.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

315 people

As of 2024, 23.8% of Baxter Estates, NY residents (252 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 Baxter Estates, NY was 23.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Baxter Estates, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Baxter Estates, NY employs 539 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baxter Estates, NY were Finance & Insurance (68 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($169,375), Finance & Insurance ($155,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,167).

Employment

Occupations

539

2024 Value

± 123

−23%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baxter Estates, NY declined at a rate of −23%, from 700 employees to 539 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baxter Estates, NY, are Management Occupations (112 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (72 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baxter Estates, 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

539

2024 Value

± 123

−23%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baxter Estates, NY declined at a rate of −23%, from 700 employees to 539 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baxter Estates, NY, are Finance & Insurance (68 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baxter Estates, NY, though some of these residents may live in Baxter Estates, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,761

Median earning men ± $39,552

$89,375

Median earning women ± $28,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($207,917), Information ($141,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,964), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($91,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baxter Estates, NY was $1.13M in 2024, which is 3.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.1M to $1.13M, a 2.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Baxter Estates, NY is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baxter Estates, NY have an average commute time of 37.9 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Baxter Estates, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.13M

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,974

$280

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Baxter Estates, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baxter Estates, 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.

$153,750

Median Household Income

± $59,348

394

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 394 households in Baxter Estates, NY declined from $153,750 from the previous year's value of $175,125.

The following chart displays the households in Baxter Estates, 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 Baxter Estates, 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

Worked At Home (34.8%)
Drove Alone (31.4%)
Public Transit (17.3%)

In 2024, 34.8% of workers in Baxter Estates, NY worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (31.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (17.3%).

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

37.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baxter Estates, NY have a longer commute time (37.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.6% of the workforce in Baxter Estates, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baxter Estates, NY (11 out of 1.06k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baxter Estates, NY is White, followed by Other 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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