Dannemora, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,684

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

2.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

42.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,411

12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$134,400

Population & Diversity

Dannemora, NY is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Dannemora, NY residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Dannemora, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 888 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 191 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Dannemora, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dannemora, NY was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dannemora, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 272
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
888 ± 137
Other (Hispanic)
191 ± 67

14%

Hispanic Population

376 people

14% of the people in Dannemora, NY are hispanic (376 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dannemora, 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

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

380 people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Dannemora, NY residents (387 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 Dannemora, NY was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 29
Vietnam
24 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 22

Dannemora, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dannemora, NY employs 392 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dannemora, NY were Public Administration (109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($100,069), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,028), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,889).

Employment

Occupations

392

2024 Value

± 134

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dannemora, NY declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 398 employees to 392 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dannemora, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (53 people), Material Moving Occupations (46 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dannemora, 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

392

2024 Value

± 134

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dannemora, NY declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 398 employees to 392 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dannemora, NY, are Public Administration (109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dannemora, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dannemora, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $24,163

$44,896

Median earning women ± $15,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), Public Administration ($63,672), and Manufacturing ($32,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,028), Public Administration ($58,676), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dannemora, NY was $134,400 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,600 to $134,400, a 5.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Dannemora, NY is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dannemora, NY have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dannemora, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,237

$253

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Dannemora, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dannemora, 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.

$62,411

Median Household Income

± $48,952

309

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 309 households in Dannemora, NY declined from $62,411 from the previous year's value of $70,938.

The following chart displays the households in Dannemora, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dannemora, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (9.44%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Dannemora, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (8.93%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dannemora, NY have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.84% of the workforce in Dannemora, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dannemora, NY (108 out of 785 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dannemora, NY is White, followed by Black 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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