Felts Mills, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

402

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

40.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

48.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,667

15.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Felts Mills, NY is home to a population of 402 people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.21% of Felts Mills, NY residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (347 people) in Felts Mills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Felts Mills, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Felts Mills, NY was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Felts Mills, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
347 ± 190
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 38
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 16

3.23%

Hispanic Population

13 people

3.23% of the people in Felts Mills, NY are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Felts Mills, 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

8.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 8.21% of Felts Mills, NY residents (33 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 Felts Mills, NY was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Felts Mills, NY employs 149 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Felts Mills, NY were Retail Trade (56 people), Transportation & Warehousing (37 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,106) and Retail Trade ($23,516).

Employment

Occupations

149

2024 Value

± 112

5.67%

1 Year growth

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Felts Mills, NY grew at a rate of 5.67%, from 141 employees to 149 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Felts Mills, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (37 people), Transportation Occupations (37 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Felts Mills, 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

149

2024 Value

± 112

5.67%

1 Year growth

± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Felts Mills, NY grew at a rate of 5.67%, from 141 employees to 149 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Felts Mills, NY, are Retail Trade (56 people), Transportation & Warehousing (37 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Felts Mills, NY, though some of these residents may live in Felts Mills, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,591

Median earning men ± $49,952

$22,852

Median earning women ± $10,651

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($23,164).

Housing & Living

People in Felts Mills, NY have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Felts Mills, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$155,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$98,085

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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 Felts Mills, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Felts Mills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Felts Mills, 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.

$51,667

Median Household Income

± $20,930

192

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 192 households in Felts Mills, NY declined from $51,667 from the previous year's value of $60,938.

The following chart displays the households in Felts Mills, 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 Felts Mills, 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 (99.4%)
Worked At Home (0.599%)

In 2024, 99.4% of workers in Felts Mills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (0.599%) 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.

Commute Time

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Felts Mills, NY have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Felts Mills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Felts Mills, NY (47 out of 402 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 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Felts Mills, 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.

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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