Cold Brook, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

164

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,444

2.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,000

Population & Diversity

Cold Brook, NY is home to a population of 164 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.61% of Cold Brook, NY residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134 people) in Cold Brook, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cold Brook, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 48
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 8

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cold Brook, 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

0.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.61% of Cold Brook, NY residents (1 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 Cold Brook, NY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 4
Vietnam
3 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Cold Brook, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cold Brook, NY employs 100 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cold Brook, NY were Retail Trade (26 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($86,250), Manufacturing ($69,792), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,938).

Employment

Occupations

100

2024 Value

± 81

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 124%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cold Brook, NY declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 117 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cold Brook, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (16 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (12 people), and Material Moving Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cold Brook, 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

100

2024 Value

± 81

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 124%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cold Brook, NY declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 117 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cold Brook, NY, are Retail Trade (26 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cold Brook, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cold Brook, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,500

Median earning men ± $7,668

$43,889

Median earning women ± $26,058

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($86,250) and Manufacturing ($69,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500) and Retail Trade ($42,778).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cold Brook, NY was $150,000 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $150,000, a 20% increase. The homeownership rate in Cold Brook, NY is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cold Brook, NY have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cold Brook, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,164

$54

Median Property Taxes

±$24

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Cold Brook, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cold Brook, 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.

$104,444

Median Household Income

± $50,879

Number of Households

± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 76 households in Cold Brook, NY grew to $104,444 from the previous year's value of $101,500.

The following chart displays the households in Cold Brook, 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 Cold Brook, 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 (6%)
Worked At Home (4%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Cold Brook, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6%) and those who worked at home (4%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cold Brook, NY have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.29% of the workforce in Cold Brook, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cold Brook, NY (18 out of 164 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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