Ellenville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,211

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

8.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35%

47.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,969

47.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$218,200

Population & Diversity

Ellenville, NY is home to a population of 4.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.92% of Ellenville, NY residents were born outside of the country (207 people).

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Ellenville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 574 White (Hispanic) and 350 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ellenville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellenville, NY was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellenville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 454
White (Hispanic)
574 ± 464
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
350 ± 341

43.1%

Hispanic Population

1.81k people

43.1% of the people in Ellenville, NY are hispanic (1.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ellenville, 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

4.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

207 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

422 people

As of 2024, 4.92% of Ellenville, NY residents (207 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 Ellenville, NY was 10%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 124
Vietnam
31 ± 42

Ellenville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ellenville, NY employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellenville, NY were Educational Services (335 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), and Retail Trade (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,891), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,610), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,610).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 400

−9.33%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellenville, NY declined at a rate of −9.33%, from 1.77k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellenville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (251 people), Management Occupations (188 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellenville, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 400

−9.33%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellenville, NY declined at a rate of −9.33%, from 1.77k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellenville, NY, are Educational Services (335 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), and Retail Trade (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellenville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ellenville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,132

Median earning men ± $19,249

$26,250

Median earning women ± $8,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,945), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,284), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,256).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,063), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,138), and Retail Trade ($11,780).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellenville, NY was $218,200 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,500 to $218,200, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellenville, NY is 48.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ellenville, NY have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellenville, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$218,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,627

$796

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.7% of the housing units in Ellenville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ellenville, 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.

$42,969

Median Household Income

± $27,804

1.64k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.64k households in Ellenville, NY declined from $42,969 from the previous year's value of $82,181.

The following chart displays the households in Ellenville, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellenville, 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 (69.8%)
Walked (12.7%)
Carpooled (9.5%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Ellenville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.5%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellenville, NY have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.688% of the workforce in Ellenville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellenville, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellenville, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellenville, NY (1.47k out of 4.2k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellenville, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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