Edwards, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
490
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.3
7.19% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.5%
34.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$61,786
18.2% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$82,600
14.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
201
11.8% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Edwards, NY was $82,600, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Edwards, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Edwards, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Edwards, NY is home to a population of 490 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Edwards, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 162 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (487 people) in Edwards, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 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 Edwards, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edwards, 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 Edwards, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    487 ± 167
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 162 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (487 people) in Edwards, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 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.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edwards, 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
    19 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 16

Edwards, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Edwards, NY employs 201 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edwards, NY were Educational Services (45 people), Construction (26 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($138,295), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,250), and Educational Services ($42,750).

Employment

Occupations

201
2024 Value
± 97
−11.8%
1 Year decline
± 72.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edwards, NY declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 228 employees to 201 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edwards, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edwards, 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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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

201
2024 Value
± 97
−11.8%
1 Year decline
± 72.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edwards, NY declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 228 employees to 201 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edwards, NY, are Educational Services (45 people), Construction (26 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edwards, NY, though some of these residents may live in Edwards, 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

$49,500
Median earning men ± $24,166
$32,031
Median earning women ± $8,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,083), and Retail Trade ($16,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,250).

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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 Edwards, NY was $82,600 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,900 to $82,600, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Edwards, NY is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edwards, NY have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edwards, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,308
$102
Median Property Taxes
±$41

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58%
Homeownership
2024
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Edwards, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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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.
$61,786
Median Household Income
± $28,987
176
Number of Households
± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 176 households in Edwards, NY declined from $61,786 from the previous year's value of $75,547.

The following chart displays the households in Edwards, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edwards, 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 (63.7%)
  2. Carpooled (21.4%)
  3. Other (5.97%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Edwards, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.97%).

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

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edwards, NY have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.35% of the workforce in Edwards, 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 Edwards, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edwards, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edwards, NY (66 out of 490 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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

94.3% of the population of Edwards, NY has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 29.2% on non-group plans, and 0.408% 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, 60.8% were men and 39.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 24.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.8% were men and 39.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.71%
Uninsured
35.1%
Employer Coverage
15.5%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
29.2%
Non-Group
0.408%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edwards, NY grew by 24% from 4.61% to 5.71%.

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