Brushton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

504

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.3

2.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

3.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,635

4.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,200

Population & Diversity

Brushton, NY is home to a population of 504 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.397% of Brushton, NY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 30.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (485 people) in Brushton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Brushton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brushton, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brushton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
485 ± 178
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brushton, 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

0.397%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.367%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.397% of Brushton, 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 Brushton, NY was 0.367%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 32

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

Economy

The economy of Brushton, NY employs 232 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brushton, NY were Retail Trade (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and Manufacturing (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,042).

Employment

Occupations

232

2024 Value

± 118

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 77.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brushton, NY declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 260 employees to 232 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brushton, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (26 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brushton, 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

232

2024 Value

± 118

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 77.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brushton, NY declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 260 employees to 232 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brushton, NY, are Retail Trade (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and Manufacturing (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brushton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brushton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,173

Median earning men ± $9,618

$29,948

Median earning women ± $21,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,500) and Construction ($12,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,000), Retail Trade ($24,938), and Public Administration ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brushton, NY was $111,200 in 2024, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,400 to $111,200, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Brushton, NY is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brushton, NY have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brushton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,285

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Brushton, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

47.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Brushton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brushton, 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.

$54,635

Median Household Income

± $16,629

211

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Brushton, NY grew to $54,635 from the previous year's value of $52,120.

The following chart displays the households in Brushton, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brushton, 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 (71.4%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
Worked At Home (5.99%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Brushton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who worked at home (5.99%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brushton, NY have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brushton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brushton, NY (114 out of 504 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brushton, NY is White, followed by Native American 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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