Fort Covington Hamlet, NY

Census Place

2019 Population

1,535

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

34.2

6.81% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

12.6%

27.4% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$47,989

0.712% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Covington Hamlet, NY is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2019, 1.63% of Fort Covington Hamlet, NY residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2019, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (886 people) in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 128 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2019 Citizenship

98.8%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.8% of Fort Covington Hamlet, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
886 ± 144
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 259
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 91

2.48%

Hispanic Population

38 people

2.48% of the people in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Covington Hamlet, 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

1.63%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

2.03%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2019, 1.63% of Fort Covington Hamlet, NY residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 18

Fort Covington Hamlet, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY.

Economy

The economy of Fort Covington Hamlet, NY employs 539 people. In 2019, the largest industries in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Public Administration (79 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,076), Finance & Insurance ($58,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

539

2019 Value

± 112

−14%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY declined at a rate of −14%, from 627 employees to 539 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (56 people), and Material Moving Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Covington Hamlet, 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

539

2019 Value

± 112

−14%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY declined at a rate of −14%, from 627 employees to 539 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Public Administration (79 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Covington Hamlet, NY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,800

Median earning men ± $12,693

$27,031

Median earning women ± $8,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Public Administration ($72,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,076), and Construction ($41,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Public Administration ($38,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY was $77,900 in 2019, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $77,700 to $77,900, a 0.257% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,900

Median Property Value 2019

±$8,065

$374

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2019

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 79.6% of the housing units in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Covington Hamlet, 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.

$47,989

Median Household Income

± $2,513

470

Number of Households

± 80

In 2019, the median household income of the 470 households in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY declined from $47,989 from the previous year's value of $48,333.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Covington Hamlet, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Covington Hamlet, 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 2019

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (7.58%)

In 2019, 73.9% of workers in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (7.58%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.615% of the workforce in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Covington Hamlet, NY (193 out of 1.54k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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