Big Flats, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,651

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

3.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.81%

31.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,286

12.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$224,400

Population & Diversity

Big Flats, NY is home to a population of 5.65k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Big Flats, NY residents were born outside of the country (592 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.1k people) in Big Flats, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 260 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Big Flats, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Flats, NY was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Flats, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.1k ± 443
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
260 ± 158
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 128

3.54%

Hispanic Population

200 people

3.54% of the people in Big Flats, NY are hispanic (200 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Flats, 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

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

592 people

9.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

542 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Big Flats, NY residents (592 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 Big Flats, NY was 9.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
224 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 80

Big Flats, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Big Flats, NY employs 2.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Flats, NY were Manufacturing (565 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), and Educational Services (275 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($151,923), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,500), and Manufacturing ($95,234).

Employment

Occupations

2.5k

2024 Value

± 371

−7.95%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Flats, NY declined at a rate of −7.95%, from 2.72k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Flats, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (372 people), Management Occupations (311 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Flats, 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

2.5k

2024 Value

± 371

−7.95%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Flats, NY declined at a rate of −7.95%, from 2.72k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Flats, NY, are Manufacturing (565 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), and Educational Services (275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Flats, NY, though some of these residents may live in Big Flats, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,524

Median earning men ± $25,712

$60,357

Median earning women ± $17,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,819), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,635), and Public Administration ($85,452).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,375), Manufacturing ($98,864), and Public Administration ($66,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Flats, NY was $224,400 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,000 to $224,400, a 0.179% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Flats, NY is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Flats, NY have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Flats, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,971

$2,038

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Big Flats, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Flats, 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.

$89,286

Median Household Income

± $9,951

2.59k

Number of Households

± 406

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.59k households in Big Flats, NY declined from $89,286 from the previous year's value of $101,771.

The following chart displays the households in Big Flats, 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 Big Flats, 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 (79.4%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (4.57%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Big Flats, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (4.57%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Flats, NY have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Big Flats, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Flats, NY (271 out of 5.63k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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