Candor, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

984

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

52.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,417

24.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$119,400

Population & Diversity

Candor, NY is home to a population of 984 people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Candor, NY residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (860 people) in Candor, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Candor, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Candor, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Candor, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
860 ± 254
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 108
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 31

3.66%

Hispanic Population

36 people

3.66% of the people in Candor, NY are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Candor, 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

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Candor, NY residents (23 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 Candor, NY was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 29
Vietnam
6 ± 21

Candor, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Candor, NY employs 462 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Candor, NY were Educational Services (145 people), Construction (65 people), and Public Administration (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,167), and Construction ($65,703).

Employment

Occupations

462

2024 Value

± 125

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Candor, NY grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 419 employees to 462 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Candor, NY, are Management Occupations (113 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (70 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Candor, 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

462

2024 Value

± 125

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Candor, NY grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 419 employees to 462 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Candor, NY, are Educational Services (145 people), Construction (65 people), and Public Administration (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Candor, NY, though some of these residents may live in Candor, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,682

Median earning men ± $15,017

$39,896

Median earning women ± $15,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,946), and Construction ($66,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,375), Public Administration ($52,917), and Construction ($43,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Candor, NY was $119,400 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $119,400, a 1.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Candor, NY is 46.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Candor, NY have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Candor, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,486

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.7% of the housing units in Candor, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Candor, 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.

$47,417

Median Household Income

± $23,094

501

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 501 households in Candor, NY declined from $47,417 from the previous year's value of $62,583.

The following chart displays the households in Candor, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Candor, 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 (71.5%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (4.75%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Candor, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.75%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Candor, NY have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Candor, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Candor, NY (205 out of 984 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Candor, NY is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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