Brocton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,404

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

1.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

7.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,500

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,100

Population & Diversity

Brocton, NY is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.142% of Brocton, NY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Brocton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Other (Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brocton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 193
Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
102 ± 141

21%

Hispanic Population

295 people

21% of the people in Brocton, NY are hispanic (295 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brocton, 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

0.142%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.142% of Brocton, NY residents (2 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 Brocton, NY was 0.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Brocton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brocton, NY employs 548 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brocton, NY were Educational Services (113 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Retail Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($72,500), Manufacturing ($50,865), and Educational Services ($42,396).

Employment

Occupations

548

2024 Value

± 110

6.82%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brocton, NY grew at a rate of 6.82%, from 513 employees to 548 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brocton, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), Material Moving Occupations (60 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brocton, 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

548

2024 Value

± 110

6.82%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brocton, NY grew at a rate of 6.82%, from 513 employees to 548 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brocton, NY, are Educational Services (113 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Retail Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brocton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brocton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,923

Median earning men ± $6,691

$37,727

Median earning women ± $11,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,391), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,250), and Manufacturing ($51,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($62,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,188), and Public Administration ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brocton, NY was $110,100 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,700 to $110,100, a 2.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Brocton, NY is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$110,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,751

$342

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Brocton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brocton, 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.

$58,500

Median Household Income

± $7,190

530

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 530 households in Brocton, NY grew to $58,500 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Brocton, 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 Brocton, 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 (73.3%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (4.4%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Brocton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (4.4%).

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 Brocton, NY have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Brocton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brocton, NY (343 out of 1.4k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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