Greene, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,567

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

26.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,386

7.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,100

Population & Diversity

Greene, NY is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.47% of Greene, NY residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 56.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Greene, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Greene, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greene, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 259
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 16
White (Hispanic)
23 ± 21

1.79%

Hispanic Population

28 people

1.79% of the people in Greene, NY are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greene, 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

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Greene, NY residents (23 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 Greene, NY was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19

Greene, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greene, NY employs 733 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greene, NY were Manufacturing (190 people), Educational Services (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($66,250), Public Administration ($64,653), and Manufacturing ($62,700).

Employment

Occupations

733

2024 Value

± 127

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene, NY declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 742 employees to 733 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene, NY, are Production Occupations (117 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene, 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

733

2024 Value

± 127

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greene, NY declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 742 employees to 733 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene, NY, are Manufacturing (190 people), Educational Services (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene, NY, though some of these residents may live in Greene, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $7,901

$48,281

Median earning women ± $16,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), and Public Administration ($64,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,125), Manufacturing ($61,500), and Retail Trade ($52,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greene, NY was $154,100 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,400 to $154,100, a 3.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene, NY is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greene, NY have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,794

$414

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Greene, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greene, 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.

$57,386

Median Household Income

± $11,484

751

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 751 households in Greene, NY grew to $57,386 from the previous year's value of $53,508.

The following chart displays the households in Greene, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greene, 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 (65.2%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Walked (14%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Greene, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who walked to work (14%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene, NY have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Greene, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene, NY (162 out of 1.57k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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