Great River, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,899

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.1

1.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.37%

110% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$136,071

2.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Great River, NY is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.42% of Great River, NY residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Great River, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Great River, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Great River, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great River, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 239
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 135
White (Hispanic)
71 ± 70

10.5%

Hispanic Population

200 people

10.5% of the people in Great River, NY are hispanic (200 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Great River, 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

4.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

2.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 4.42% of Great River, NY residents (84 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 Great River, NY was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 24

Great River, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Great River, NY employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great River, NY were Educational Services (269 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,500), Educational Services ($124,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,286).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 189

−3.16%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great River, NY declined at a rate of −3.16%, from 1.14k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great River, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (194 people), Management Occupations (171 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great River, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 189

−3.16%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great River, NY declined at a rate of −3.16%, from 1.14k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great River, NY, are Educational Services (269 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great River, NY, though some of these residents may live in Great River, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$109,549

Median earning men ± $26,995

$60,795

Median earning women ± $36,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($182,639), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($155,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,094), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great River, NY was $802,800 in 2024, which is 2.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $792,100 to $802,800, a 1.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Great River, NY is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great River, NY have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great River, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$802,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,269

$571

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Great River, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great River, 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.

$136,071

Median Household Income

± $35,948

854

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 854 households in Great River, NY grew to $136,071 from the previous year's value of $133,385.

The following chart displays the households in Great River, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great River, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Public Transit (7.65%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Great River, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.65%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great River, NY have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.73% of the workforce in Great River, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great River, NY (102 out of 1.9k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great River, 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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