DeKalb Junction, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

511

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

9.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.63%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,406

2024 Median Property Value

$76,700

Population & Diversity

DeKalb Junction, NY is home to a population of 511 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (464 people) in DeKalb Junction, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb Junction, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
464 ± 215
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 19

0.587%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.587% of the people in DeKalb Junction, NY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in DeKalb Junction, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 27
World War II
10 ± 15

DeKalb Junction, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of DeKalb Junction, NY employs 200 people. In 2024, the largest industries in DeKalb Junction, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Construction (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($64,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,115), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,827).

Employment

Occupations

200

2024 Value

± 126

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 93.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeKalb Junction, NY declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 234 employees to 200 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeKalb Junction, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (62 people), Transportation Occupations (18 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeKalb Junction, 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

200

2024 Value

± 126

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 93.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeKalb Junction, NY declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 234 employees to 200 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeKalb Junction, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Construction (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeKalb Junction, NY, though some of these residents may live in DeKalb Junction, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,852

Median earning men ± $23,418

$41,827

Median earning women ± $9,830

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,695).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,577).

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeKalb Junction, NY was $76,700 in 2024, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,200 to $76,700, a 3.37% increase. The homeownership rate in DeKalb Junction, NY is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeKalb Junction, NY have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeKalb Junction, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,273

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 DeKalb Junction, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in DeKalb Junction, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DeKalb Junction, 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.

$56,406

Median Household Income

± $35,021

186

Number of Households

± 91

The following chart displays the households in DeKalb Junction, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeKalb Junction, 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 (57.5%)
Carpooled (36%)
Worked At Home (6.5%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in DeKalb Junction, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (36%) and those who worked at home (6.5%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeKalb Junction, NY have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in DeKalb Junction, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeKalb Junction, NY (39 out of 511 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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