Carmel Hamlet, NY

Census Place

2019 Population

6,345

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

0.84% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

3.4%

29.5% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$91,772

3.12% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Carmel Hamlet, NY is home to a population of 6.35k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2019, 8.9% of Carmel Hamlet, NY residents were born outside of the country (565 people).

In 2019, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.18k people) in Carmel Hamlet, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 663 White (Hispanic) and 188 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2019 Citizenship

98.7%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.3% of Carmel Hamlet, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Carmel Hamlet, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carmel Hamlet, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.18k ± 490
White (Hispanic)
663 ± 186
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 143

14.4%

Hispanic Population

913 people

14.4% of the people in Carmel Hamlet, NY are hispanic (913 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carmel Hamlet, 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

8.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

565 people

6.59%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

As of 2019, 8.9% of Carmel Hamlet, NY residents (565 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carmel Hamlet, NY was 6.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 86
Korea
31 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 38

Carmel Hamlet, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carmel Hamlet, NY employs 2.47k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Carmel Hamlet, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), Educational Services (338 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (312 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($119,550), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,575).

Employment

Occupations

2.47k

2019 Value

± 386

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Carmel Hamlet, NY declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 2.51k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carmel Hamlet, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (381 people), Management Occupations (306 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carmel Hamlet, 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

2.47k

2019 Value

± 386

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Carmel Hamlet, NY declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 2.51k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carmel Hamlet, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), Educational Services (338 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (312 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carmel Hamlet, NY, though some of these residents may live in Carmel Hamlet, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,453

Median earning men ± $25,635

$46,149

Median earning women ± $12,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Manufacturing ($180,101), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,859), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,025).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,408), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,151).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carmel Hamlet, NY was $357,800 in 2019, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $322,200 to $357,800, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Carmel Hamlet, NY is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carmel Hamlet, NY have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carmel Hamlet, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,800

Median Property Value 2019

±$31,274

$1,767

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2019

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 71% of the housing units in Carmel Hamlet, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carmel Hamlet, 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.

$91,772

Median Household Income

± $10,898

2.49k

Number of Households

± 360

In 2019, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Carmel Hamlet, NY declined from $91,772 from the previous year's value of $94,732.

The following chart displays the households in Carmel Hamlet, 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 Carmel Hamlet, 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 2019

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (4.97%)

In 2019, 78.1% of workers in Carmel Hamlet, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (4.97%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carmel Hamlet, NY have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Carmel Hamlet, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carmel Hamlet, NY (210 out of 6.18k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carmel Hamlet, NY is White, followed by Black 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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