Galeville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,962

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.1

0.192% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

78.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,352

4.85% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$140,100

Population & Diversity

Galeville, NY is home to a population of 3.96k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8% of Galeville, NY residents were born outside of the country (317 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.51k people) in Galeville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 White (Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Galeville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galeville, NY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galeville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 409
White (Hispanic)
106 ± 105
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 87

5.88%

Hispanic Population

233 people

5.88% of the people in Galeville, NY are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galeville, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

317 people

5.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 8% of Galeville, NY residents (317 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 Galeville, NY was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 77
Vietnam
51 ± 46
Korea
11 ± 24

Galeville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Galeville, NY employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galeville, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Manufacturing (244 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($78,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,208), and Educational Services ($49,357).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 383

−4.76%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galeville, NY declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 1.89k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galeville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (368 people), Production Occupations (180 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galeville, 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

1.8k

2024 Value

± 383

−4.76%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galeville, NY declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 1.89k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galeville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Manufacturing (244 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galeville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Galeville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,034

Median earning men ± $41,565

$45,250

Median earning women ± $14,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,796), Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,489), Retail Trade ($45,100), and Manufacturing ($26,486).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Galeville, NY was $140,100 in 2024, which is 0.421 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,000 to $140,100, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Galeville, NY is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galeville, NY have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galeville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,636

$1,556

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Galeville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galeville, 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.

$65,352

Median Household Income

± $12,830

2.11k

Number of Households

± 417

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.11k households in Galeville, NY declined from $65,352 from the previous year's value of $68,686.

The following chart displays the households in Galeville, 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 Galeville, 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 (84.4%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Galeville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galeville, NY have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% of the workforce in Galeville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galeville, NY (514 out of 3.96k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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