Copenhagen, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

635

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

8.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

25.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,977

22.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$169,700

Population & Diversity

Copenhagen, NY is home to a population of 635 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Copenhagen, NY residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532 people) in Copenhagen, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Copenhagen, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Copenhagen, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Copenhagen, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
532 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 29
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 32

2.36%

Hispanic Population

15 people

2.36% of the people in Copenhagen, NY are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Copenhagen, 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

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Copenhagen, NY residents (10 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 Copenhagen, NY was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 32
Vietnam
12 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Copenhagen, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Copenhagen, NY employs 319 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Copenhagen, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Construction (47 people), and Manufacturing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,625), Public Administration ($81,250), and Information ($76,667).

Employment

Occupations

319

2024 Value

± 88

3.24%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copenhagen, NY grew at a rate of 3.24%, from 309 employees to 319 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Copenhagen, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people), Management Occupations (35 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Copenhagen, 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

319

2024 Value

± 88

3.24%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copenhagen, NY grew at a rate of 3.24%, from 309 employees to 319 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Copenhagen, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Construction (47 people), and Manufacturing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Copenhagen, NY, though some of these residents may live in Copenhagen, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,891

Median earning men ± $7,208

$48,333

Median earning women ± $13,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,844), and Construction ($52,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,036), Public Administration ($75,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Copenhagen, NY was $169,700 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $169,700, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Copenhagen, NY is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Copenhagen, NY have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Copenhagen, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,112

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Copenhagen, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Copenhagen, 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.

$58,977

Median Household Income

± $27,338

273

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 273 households in Copenhagen, NY declined from $58,977 from the previous year's value of $75,833.

The following chart displays the households in Copenhagen, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Copenhagen, 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 (85.1%)
Carpooled (9.23%)
Worked At Home (3.27%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Copenhagen, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.23%) and those who worked at home (3.27%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Copenhagen, NY have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in Copenhagen, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Copenhagen, NY (127 out of 635 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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