Blauvelt, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,406

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

0.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$174,255

1.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$644,600

Population & Diversity

Blauvelt, NY is home to a population of 5.41k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Blauvelt, NY residents were born outside of the country (714 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.94k people) in Blauvelt, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 337 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 302 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Blauvelt, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blauvelt, NY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blauvelt, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.94k ± 595
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
337 ± 169
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
302 ± 177

15.1%

Hispanic Population

817 people

15.1% of the people in Blauvelt, NY are hispanic (817 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blauvelt, 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

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

714 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

609 people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Blauvelt, NY residents (714 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 Blauvelt, NY was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 51
World War II
30 ± 30

Blauvelt, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blauvelt, NY employs 2.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blauvelt, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), Educational Services (398 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (337 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($166,932), Finance & Insurance ($122,269), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,269).

Employment

Occupations

2.65k

2024 Value

± 340

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blauvelt, NY grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 2.58k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blauvelt, NY, are Management Occupations (490 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (290 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blauvelt, 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

2.65k

2024 Value

± 340

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blauvelt, NY grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 2.58k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blauvelt, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), Educational Services (398 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (337 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blauvelt, NY, though some of these residents may live in Blauvelt, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,313

Median earning men ± $21,504

$79,676

Median earning women ± $20,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,705), Information ($125,278), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,130).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,750), and Manufacturing ($87,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blauvelt, NY was $644,600 in 2024, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $629,000 to $644,600, a 2.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Blauvelt, NY is 97.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blauvelt, NY have an average commute time of 41.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blauvelt, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$644,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,046

$1,525

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.4% of the housing units in Blauvelt, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blauvelt, 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.

$174,255

Median Household Income

± $37,122

1.57k

Number of Households

± 246

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Blauvelt, NY grew to $174,255 from the previous year's value of $172,083.

The following chart displays the households in Blauvelt, 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 Blauvelt, 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 (74.8%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Public Transit (6.48%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Blauvelt, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.48%).

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

41.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blauvelt, NY have a longer commute time (41.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.4% of the workforce in Blauvelt, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blauvelt, NY (329 out of 5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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

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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