Germantown, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,042
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
56.4
0.529% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.18%
46.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$96,563
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$445,900
25.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
453
8.11% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Germantown, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Germantown, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Germantown, NY was $445,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Germantown, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Germantown, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkColumbia County, NYHudson, NYColumbia & Greene Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Germantown, NY is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.97% of Germantown, NY residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (887 people) in Germantown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Germantown, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Germantown, NY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Germantown, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    887 ± 198
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    87 ± 79
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    39 ± 44
10.4%
Hispanic Population
108 people

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (887 people) in Germantown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Germantown, NY are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Germantown, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.97%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
83 people
7.68%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
85 people

As of 2024, 7.97% of Germantown, NY residents (83 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 Germantown, NY was 7.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 31
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 24
  3. Korea
    8 ± 20

Germantown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Germantown, NY employs 453 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Germantown, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Educational Services (70 people), and Construction (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($196,667), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($196,667), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,000).

Employment

Occupations

453
2024 Value
± 131
8.11%
1 Year growth
± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown, NY grew at a rate of 8.11%, from 419 employees to 453 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Germantown, NY, are Management Occupations (113 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Germantown, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

453
2024 Value
± 131
8.11%
1 Year growth
± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown, NY grew at a rate of 8.11%, from 419 employees to 453 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Germantown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), Educational Services (70 people), and Construction (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Germantown, NY, though some of these residents may live in Germantown, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,361
Median earning men ± $22,528
$53,333
Median earning women ± $36,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,292), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($155,203), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($100,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($196,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Germantown, NY was $445,900 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,300 to $445,900, a 25.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Germantown, NY is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Germantown, NY have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Germantown, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$142,970
$392
Median Property Taxes
±$119

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.5%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Germantown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,563
Median Household Income
± $18,886
556
Number of Households
± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 556 households in Germantown, NY grew to $96,563 from the previous year's value of $86,313.

The following chart displays the households in Germantown, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Germantown, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.4%)
  3. Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Germantown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Germantown, NY have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Germantown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Germantown, NY (54 out of 1.04k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Germantown, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Germantown, NY has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 3.55% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 0.768% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.2% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.69%
Uninsured
44.1%
Employer Coverage
3.55%
Medicaid
24.6%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
0.768%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Germantown, NY grew by 2.19% from 9.49% to 9.69%.

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