Dryden, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,671

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

0.219% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

10% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,435

2.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$230,900

Population & Diversity

Dryden, NY is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.93% of Dryden, NY residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Dryden, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 52 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Dryden, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dryden, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dryden, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 229
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 46
White (Hispanic)
52 ± 57

6.1%

Hispanic Population

102 people

6.1% of the people in Dryden, NY are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dryden, 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

2.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

4.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 2.93% of Dryden, NY residents (49 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 Dryden, NY was 4.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 40
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Dryden, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dryden, NY employs 839 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dryden, NY were Educational Services (304 people), Retail Trade (127 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($140,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,000), and Public Administration ($82,321).

Employment

Occupations

839

2024 Value

± 169

−7.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dryden, NY declined at a rate of −7.5%, from 907 employees to 839 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dryden, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (128 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (116 people), and Management Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dryden, 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

839

2024 Value

± 169

−7.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dryden, NY declined at a rate of −7.5%, from 907 employees to 839 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dryden, NY, are Educational Services (304 people), Retail Trade (127 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dryden, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dryden, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $17,961

$47,321

Median earning women ± $15,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,000), and Manufacturing ($62,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,488), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,119), and Public Administration ($49,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dryden, NY was $230,900 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,700 to $230,900, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Dryden, NY is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dryden, NY have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dryden, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,452

$480

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Dryden, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dryden, 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.

$50,435

Median Household Income

± $10,526

912

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 912 households in Dryden, NY declined from $50,435 from the previous year's value of $51,920.

The following chart displays the households in Dryden, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dryden, 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 (65.5%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
Walked (6.34%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Dryden, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who walked to work (6.34%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dryden, NY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Dryden, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dryden, NY (303 out of 1.67k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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