Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,037

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

4.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.59%

49.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,208

6.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.41% of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 White (Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 306
White (Hispanic)
210 ± 149
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
172 ± 187

14.9%

Hispanic Population

452 people

14.9% of the people in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY are hispanic (452 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cornwall-on-Hudson, 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

4.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

7.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY residents (134 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 Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY was 7.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 73
Vietnam
34 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 36

Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY.

Economy

The economy of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY were Public Administration (294 people), Educational Services (224 people), and Retail Trade (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($237,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($237,778), and Finance & Insurance ($182,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 280

−3.99%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY declined at a rate of −3.99%, from 1.66k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (181 people), Management Occupations (179 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cornwall-on-Hudson, 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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 280

−3.99%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY declined at a rate of −3.99%, from 1.66k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, are Public Administration (294 people), Educational Services (224 people), and Retail Trade (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$108,190

Median earning men ± $11,572

$55,962

Median earning women ± $12,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($116,711), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($141,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,750), and Public Administration ($60,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY was $471,200 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $458,000 to $471,200, a 2.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$471,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,959

$871

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cornwall-on-Hudson, 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.

$140,208

Median Household Income

± $37,257

1.22k

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY declined from $140,208 from the previous year's value of $150,288.

The following chart displays the households in Cornwall-on-Hudson, 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 Cornwall-on-Hudson, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (2.77%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.77%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.4% of the workforce in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY (108 out of 3.01k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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