Caledonia, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,120

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

4.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.67%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,563

6.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$173,100

Population & Diversity

Caledonia, NY is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.58% of Caledonia, NY residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Caledonia, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Caledonia, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caledonia, NY was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caledonia, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 55
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 70

1.27%

Hispanic Population

27 people

1.27% of the people in Caledonia, NY are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caledonia, 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

4.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

5.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 4.58% of Caledonia, NY residents (97 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 Caledonia, NY was 5.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 29
Korea
9 ± 17

Caledonia, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Caledonia, NY employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caledonia, NY were Manufacturing (172 people), Educational Services (172 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,286), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance ($76,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 177

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caledonia, NY declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 1.29k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caledonia, NY, are Management Occupations (118 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (118 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caledonia, 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

1.15k

2024 Value

± 177

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caledonia, NY declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 1.29k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caledonia, NY, are Manufacturing (172 people), Educational Services (172 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caledonia, NY, though some of these residents may live in Caledonia, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,851

Median earning men ± $4,821

$47,019

Median earning women ± $16,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,500), Manufacturing ($65,714), and Information ($60,804).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caledonia, NY was $173,100 in 2024, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,700 to $173,100, a 2% increase. The homeownership rate in Caledonia, NY is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caledonia, NY have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caledonia, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,682

$582

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Caledonia, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caledonia, 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.

$83,563

Median Household Income

± $17,692

929

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 929 households in Caledonia, NY declined from $83,563 from the previous year's value of $89,583.

The following chart displays the households in Caledonia, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caledonia, 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 (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (6.65%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Caledonia, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (6.65%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caledonia, NY have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Caledonia, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caledonia, NY (99 out of 2.12k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caledonia, 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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