Flanders, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,609

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

3.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

8.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,393

3.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$419,600

Population & Diversity

Flanders, NY is home to a population of 6.61k people, from which 76.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37% of Flanders, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.45k people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Flanders, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.02k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.8%

2024 Citizenship

78.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.8% of Flanders, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Flanders, NY was 78.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flanders, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 642
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.56k ± 940
Other (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 512

46.4%

Hispanic Population

3.07k people

46.4% of the people in Flanders, NY are hispanic (3.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Flanders, 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

37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.45k people

34.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.19k people

As of 2024, 37% of Flanders, NY residents (2.45k 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 Flanders, NY was 34.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 37

Flanders, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Flanders, NY employs 3.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Flanders, NY were Retail Trade (832 people), Construction (606 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (333 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,342), Finance & Insurance ($84,211), and Wholesale Trade ($81,172).

Employment

Occupations

3.47k

2024 Value

± 575

7.5%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flanders, NY grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 3.23k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flanders, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (552 people), Sales & Related Occupations (455 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flanders, 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

3.47k

2024 Value

± 575

7.5%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flanders, NY grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 3.23k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flanders, NY, are Retail Trade (832 people), Construction (606 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flanders, NY, though some of these residents may live in Flanders, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,188

Median earning men ± $8,629

$25,505

Median earning women ± $4,720

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,360), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,846), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,059), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,485), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,963).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Flanders, NY was $419,600 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $387,100 to $419,600, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Flanders, NY is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Flanders, NY have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flanders, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$419,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,509

$1,456

Median Property Taxes

±$389

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Flanders, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Flanders, 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.

$88,393

Median Household Income

± $31,471

2.22k

Number of Households

± 514

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Flanders, NY declined from $88,393 from the previous year's value of $91,806.

The following chart displays the households in Flanders, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flanders, 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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (15%)
Public Transit (4.14%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Flanders, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.14%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flanders, NY have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.02% of the workforce in Flanders, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Flanders, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Flanders, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flanders, NY (1.45k out of 6.61k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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

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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