Chateaugay, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

724

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.6%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,643

1.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,100

Population & Diversity

Chateaugay, NY is home to a population of 724 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (663 people) in Chateaugay, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chateaugay, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chateaugay, NY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chateaugay, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
663 ± 199
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3 ± 38

0.414%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.414% of the people in Chateaugay, NY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chateaugay, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 71
Vietnam
17 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 24

Chateaugay, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chateaugay, NY employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chateaugay, NY were Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Public Administration (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($208,413), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($208,413), and Public Administration ($102,589).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 111

−5.74%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chateaugay, NY declined at a rate of −5.74%, from 296 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chateaugay, NY, are Transportation Occupations (67 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (30 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chateaugay, 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

279

2024 Value

± 111

−5.74%

1 Year decline

± 57.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chateaugay, NY declined at a rate of −5.74%, from 296 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chateaugay, NY, are Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Public Administration (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chateaugay, NY, though some of these residents may live in Chateaugay, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,750

Median earning men ± $66,913

$40,417

Median earning women ± $10,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($208,486), Public Administration ($103,929), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chateaugay, NY was $132,100 in 2024, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,100 to $132,100, a 8.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Chateaugay, NY is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chateaugay, NY have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chateaugay, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,559

$242

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Chateaugay, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chateaugay, 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.

$79,643

Median Household Income

± $32,058

332

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 332 households in Chateaugay, NY grew to $79,643 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

The following chart displays the households in Chateaugay, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chateaugay, 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 (90%)
Carpooled (8.24%)
Walked (1.43%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Chateaugay, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.24%) and those who walked to work (1.43%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chateaugay, NY have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.04% of the workforce in Chateaugay, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chateaugay, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chateaugay, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chateaugay, NY (171 out of 724 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chateaugay, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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