Coopers Plains, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

480

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

1.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

104% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$95,694

5.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Coopers Plains, NY is home to a population of 480 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Coopers Plains, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coopers Plains, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
382 ± 248
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 67
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45 ± 68

9.38%

Hispanic Population

45 people

9.38% of the people in Coopers Plains, NY are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coopers Plains, 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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Coopers Plains, NY employs 222 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coopers Plains, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,875) and Retail Trade ($26,467).

Employment

Occupations

222

2024 Value

± 147

−14%

1 Year decline

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coopers Plains, NY declined at a rate of −14%, from 258 employees to 222 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coopers Plains, NY, are Legal Occupations (66 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (48 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coopers Plains, 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

222

2024 Value

± 147

−14%

1 Year decline

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coopers Plains, NY declined at a rate of −14%, from 258 employees to 222 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coopers Plains, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coopers Plains, NY, though some of these residents may live in Coopers Plains, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,182

Median earning men ± $17,235

$52,063

Median earning women ± $108,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coopers Plains, NY was $223,100 in 2024, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,500 to $223,100, a 1.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Coopers Plains, NY is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coopers Plains, NY have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coopers Plains, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,740

$95

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Coopers Plains, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coopers Plains, 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.

$95,694

Median Household Income

± $60,623

142

Number of Households

± 101

In 2023, the median household income of the 142 households in Coopers Plains, NY grew to $95,694 from the previous year's value of $90,595.

The following chart displays the households in Coopers Plains, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coopers Plains, 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 (84.2%)
Carpooled (15.8%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Coopers Plains, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coopers Plains, NY have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Coopers Plains, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coopers Plains, NY (75 out of 480 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coopers Plains, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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