Downsville, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
163
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
55.1
0.721% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,958
2024 Median Property Value
$140,600
19.7% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
92
27% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Downsville, 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 Downsville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Downsville, NY was $140,600, and the homeownership rate was 86.3%.

Most people in Downsville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Downsville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Downsville, NY is home to a population of 163 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.98% of Downsville, NY residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (157 people) in Downsville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Downsville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Downsville, 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 Downsville, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    157 ± 76
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 8
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (157 people) in Downsville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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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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Foreign-Born Population

7.98%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
6.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16 people

As of 2024, 7.98% of Downsville, NY residents (13 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 Downsville, NY was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 17

Downsville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Downsville, NY employs 92 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Downsville, NY were Construction (22 people), Finance & Insurance (21 people), and Manufacturing (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($51,364) and Manufacturing ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

92
2024 Value
± 99
−27%
1 Year decline
± 185%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Downsville, NY declined at a rate of −27%, from 126 employees to 92 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Downsville, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Downsville, 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

92
2024 Value
± 99
−27%
1 Year decline
± 185%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Downsville, NY declined at a rate of −27%, from 126 employees to 92 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Downsville, NY, are Construction (22 people), Finance & Insurance (21 people), and Manufacturing (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Downsville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Downsville, 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

$48,333
Median earning men ± $13,617
$47,500
Median earning women ± $25,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($51,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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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 Downsville, NY was $140,600 in 2024, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $140,600, a 19.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Downsville, NY is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Downsville, NY have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Downsville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$127,244
$82
Median Property Taxes
±$57

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

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

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Rent vs Own

86.3%
Homeownership
2024
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Downsville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

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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.
$58,958
Median Household Income
± $34,566
95
Number of Households
± 65

The following chart displays the households in Downsville, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Downsville, 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 (91.3%)
  2. Walked (8.7%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Downsville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.7%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Downsville, NY have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Downsville, 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 Downsville, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Downsville, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Downsville, NY has health coverage, with 23.9% on employee plans, 8.59% on Medicaid, 34.4% on Medicare, 33.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 27% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
23.9%
Employer Coverage
8.59%
Medicaid
34.4%
Medicare
33.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Downsville, NY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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