Central Square, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,163

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

9.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,500

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Central Square, NY is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.94% of Central Square, NY residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 78.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Central Square, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Central Square, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Square, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Square, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 291
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 25
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
8 ± 14

0.647%

Hispanic Population

14 people

0.647% of the people in Central Square, NY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central Square, 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

1.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

1.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.94% of Central Square, NY residents (42 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 Central Square, NY was 1.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 30
Vietnam
29 ± 41

Central Square, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Central Square, NY employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central Square, NY were Retail Trade (223 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Finance & Insurance (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,583), Information ($85,750), and Manufacturing ($83,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 217

5.64%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Square, NY grew at a rate of 5.64%, from 1.1k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Square, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (197 people), Management Occupations (189 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Square, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 217

5.64%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Square, NY grew at a rate of 5.64%, from 1.1k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Square, NY, are Retail Trade (223 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Finance & Insurance (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Square, NY, though some of these residents may live in Central Square, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,750

Median earning men ± $12,091

$48,676

Median earning women ± $6,512

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,344), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,656), Public Administration ($55,789), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,150).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Square, NY was $196,000 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,000 to $196,000, a 2.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Square, NY is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Square, NY have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Square, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,894

$561

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Central Square, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Square, 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.

$69,500

Median Household Income

± $22,606

1.02k

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Central Square, NY grew to $69,500 from the previous year's value of $67,232.

The following chart displays the households in Central Square, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central Square, 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 (83.5%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (3.14%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Central Square, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.14%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Square, NY have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Central Square, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Square, NY (326 out of 2.16k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Square, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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