Greenwood Lake, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,020

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

73.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,902

9.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greenwood Lake, NY is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 84.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.3% of Greenwood Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (734 people).

In 2024, there were 5.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Greenwood Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 378 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 162 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.3%

2024 Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.3% of Greenwood Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenwood Lake, NY was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 438
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
378 ± 361
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 166

15.5%

Hispanic Population

469 people

15.5% of the people in Greenwood Lake, NY are hispanic (469 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenwood Lake, 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

24.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

734 people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

612 people

As of 2024, 24.3% of Greenwood Lake, NY residents (734 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 Greenwood Lake, NY was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 73
Vietnam
39 ± 41

Greenwood Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenwood Lake, NY employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenwood Lake, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (178 people), and Retail Trade (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($178,977), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,287), and Educational Services ($105,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 319

0.358%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood Lake, NY grew at a rate of 0.358%, from 1.4k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood Lake, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (171 people), Sales & Related Occupations (150 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenwood Lake, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 319

0.358%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood Lake, NY grew at a rate of 0.358%, from 1.4k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood Lake, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (178 people), and Retail Trade (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenwood Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Greenwood Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $38,581

$40,431

Median earning women ± $9,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,731), Construction ($78,203), and Public Administration ($63,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,631), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,694), and Retail Trade ($29,322).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenwood Lake, NY was $340,100 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,600 to $340,100, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenwood Lake, NY is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenwood Lake, NY have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenwood Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,854

$906

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Greenwood Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenwood Lake, 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.

$72,902

Median Household Income

± $22,607

1.33k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Greenwood Lake, NY declined from $72,902 from the previous year's value of $80,240.

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood Lake, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood Lake, 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 (50.1%)
Worked At Home (29.4%)
Carpooled (6.66%)

In 2024, 50.1% of workers in Greenwood Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.66%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenwood Lake, NY have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.74% of the workforce in Greenwood Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood Lake, NY (450 out of 3k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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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