Greenport West, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,463

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

4.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.54%

2.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,983

26.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greenport West, NY is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 89.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.5% of Greenport West, NY residents were born outside of the country (356 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93k people) in Greenport West, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of Greenport West, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenport West, NY was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenport West, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 508
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 117
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 140

6.09%

Hispanic Population

150 people

6.09% of the people in Greenport West, NY are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenport West, 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

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

356 people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

305 people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Greenport West, NY residents (356 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 Greenport West, NY was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 69
Korea
31 ± 40
Vietnam
20 ± 29

Greenport West, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenport West, NY employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenport West, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), Public Administration (150 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,438), Information ($202,955), and Finance & Insurance ($202,813).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2024 Value

± 283

30.5%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenport West, NY grew at a rate of 30.5%, from 966 employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenport West, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (135 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (111 people), and Management Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenport West, 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

1.26k

2024 Value

± 283

30.5%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenport West, NY grew at a rate of 30.5%, from 966 employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenport West, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), Public Administration (150 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenport West, NY, though some of these residents may live in Greenport West, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,652

Median earning men ± $17,005

$56,173

Median earning women ± $15,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,021), Public Administration ($104,390), and Retail Trade ($76,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,364), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,344), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,577).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenport West, NY was $839,900 in 2024, which is 2.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $770,800 to $839,900, a 8.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenport West, NY is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenport West, NY have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenport West, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$839,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,496

$777

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Greenport West, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenport West, 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.

$93,983

Median Household Income

± $33,054

1.05k

Number of Households

± 221

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Greenport West, NY grew to $93,983 from the previous year's value of $74,432.

The following chart displays the households in Greenport West, 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 Greenport West, 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 (60.1%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (8.8%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Greenport West, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.8%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenport West, NY have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Greenport West, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenport West, NY (226 out of 2.37k 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 Males 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenport West, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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