DeKalb Junction, NY

Census Place

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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
3.37% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
200
14.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in DeKalb Junction, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in DeKalb Junction, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in DeKalb Junction, NY was $76,700, and the homeownership rate was 89.2%.

Most people in DeKalb Junction, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in DeKalb Junction, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkSt. Lawrence County, NYOgdensburg-Massena, NYSt. Lawrence County PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

DeKalb Junction, NY is home to a population of 511 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of DeKalb Junction, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb Junction, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    464 ± 215
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 22
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 19
0.587%
Hispanic Population
3 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    41 ± 59
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 27
  3. 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.

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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 Management Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeKalb Junction, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeKalb Junction, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.5%)
  2. Carpooled (36%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of DeKalb Junction, NY has health coverage, with 14.3% on employee plans, 43.2% on Medicaid, 9% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 11.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.89%
Uninsured
14.3%
Employer Coverage
43.2%
Medicaid
9%
Medicare
17.4%
Non-Group
11.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeKalb Junction, NY grew by 258% from 1.37% to 4.89%.

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