Fonda, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

596

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

5.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

17.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,300

9.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$114,100

Population & Diversity

Fonda, NY is home to a population of 596 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Fonda, NY residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (546 people) in Fonda, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (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 Fonda, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fonda, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fonda, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
546 ± 168
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 17
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 18

2.01%

Hispanic Population

12 people

2.01% of the people in Fonda, NY are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fonda, 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

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Fonda, NY residents (9 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 Fonda, NY was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17
Korea
5 ± 16

Fonda, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fonda, NY employs 337 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fonda, NY were Retail Trade (68 people), Construction (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,563), Construction ($63,750), and Educational Services ($50,938).

Employment

Occupations

337

2024 Value

± 111

2.43%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fonda, NY grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 329 employees to 337 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fonda, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), Management Occupations (36 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fonda, 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

337

2024 Value

± 111

2.43%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fonda, NY grew at a rate of 2.43%, from 329 employees to 337 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fonda, NY, are Retail Trade (68 people), Construction (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fonda, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fonda, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $6,808

$43,750

Median earning women ± $9,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,750), Manufacturing ($47,188), and Retail Trade ($40,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,250), Retail Trade ($46,058), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fonda, NY was $114,100 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,000 to $114,100, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Fonda, NY is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fonda, NY have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fonda, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,309

$178

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Fonda, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fonda, 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.

$49,300

Median Household Income

± $9,830

290

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 290 households in Fonda, NY declined from $49,300 from the previous year's value of $54,375.

The following chart displays the households in Fonda, 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 Fonda, 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 (70%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Walked (8.9%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Fonda, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who walked to work (8.9%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fonda, NY have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fonda, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fonda, NY (69 out of 596 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

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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