Greenwood Lake, NY

Census Place

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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
$340,100
9.85% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,403
0.358% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greenwood Lake, 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.

84.3% of the residents in Greenwood Lake, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Greenwood Lake, NY was $340,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Greenwood Lake, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenwood Lake, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkOrange County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAOrange County (Southeast) PUMA, NY

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood Lake, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.26k ± 438
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    378 ± 361
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    162 ± 166
15.5%
Hispanic Population
469 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.

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.

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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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    45 ± 76
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    39 ± 73
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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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 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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood Lake, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (50.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Greenwood Lake, NY has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 9.7% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.5% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.11%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
19%
Medicare
9.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenwood Lake, NY declined by 8.27% from 9.93% to 9.11%.

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