Congers, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

8,275

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

0.216% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.44%

1.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$147,000

3.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$614,600

Population & Diversity

Congers, NY is home to a population of 8.28k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.7% of Congers, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.72k people).

In 2024, there were 4.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.26k people) in Congers, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Congers, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congers, NY was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congers, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 705
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 272
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 463

18.5%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

18.5% of the people in Congers, NY are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congers, 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

20.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

As of 2024, 20.7% of Congers, NY residents (1.72k 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 Congers, NY was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 59
Korea
28 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 41

Congers, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Congers, NY employs 4.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congers, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), Educational Services (494 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (323 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,813), Finance & Insurance ($116,250), and Public Administration ($109,643).

Employment

Occupations

4.01k

2024 Value

± 429

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congers, NY declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 4.08k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congers, NY, are Management Occupations (557 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (402 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congers, 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

4.01k

2024 Value

± 429

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congers, NY declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 4.08k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congers, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), Educational Services (494 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (323 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congers, NY, though some of these residents may live in Congers, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,167

Median earning men ± $7,473

$71,349

Median earning women ± $21,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($145,083), Public Administration ($132,188), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,889), Construction ($95,089), and Manufacturing ($91,029).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congers, NY was $614,600 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $575,700 to $614,600, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Congers, NY is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congers, NY have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congers, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$614,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,521

$2,421

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Congers, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congers, 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.

$147,000

Median Household Income

± $11,906

2.7k

Number of Households

± 320

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.7k households in Congers, NY grew to $147,000 from the previous year's value of $141,413.

The following chart displays the households in Congers, 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 Congers, 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 (66.5%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (5.06%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Congers, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.06%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congers, NY have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.39% of the workforce in Congers, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congers, NY (450 out of 8.28k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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