Hamburg, NY

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2023 Population

9,762

0.133% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.1

9.07% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.71%

30.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$109,028

16.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$238,000

7.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,299

7.68% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hamburg, NY had a population of 9.76k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $109,028. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hamburg, NY grew from 9,749 to 9,762, a 0.133% increase and its median household income grew from $93,942 to $109,028, a 16.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hamburg, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.963%).

None of the households in Hamburg, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Hamburg, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hamburg, NY was $238,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Hamburg, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamburg, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hamburg, NY is home to a population of 9.76k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.82% of Hamburg, NY residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2023, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.96k people) in Hamburg, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 337 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Hamburg, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hamburg, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamburg, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.96k ± 340
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
337 ± 228
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 147

2.01%

Hispanic Population

196 people

2.01% of the people in Hamburg, NY are hispanic (196 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hamburg, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

1.15%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2023, 1.82% of Hamburg, NY residents (178 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hamburg, NY was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
236 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 89

Hamburg, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hamburg, NY employs 5.3k people. The largest industries in Hamburg, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (933 people), Educational Services (533 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (453 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,030), Wholesale Trade ($92,031), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,766).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.3k

2023 Value

± 643

−7.68%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamburg, NY declined at a rate of −7.68%, from 5.74k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamburg, NY, are Management Occupations (636 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (558 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamburg, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.3k

2023 Value

± 643

−7.68%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamburg, NY declined at a rate of −7.68%, from 5.74k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamburg, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (933 people), Educational Services (533 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamburg, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hamburg, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,667

Median earning men ± $3,570

$50,101

Median earning women ± $8,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Manufacturing ($128,712), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,122), Wholesale Trade ($91,172), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,758).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamburg, NY was $238,000 in 2023, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $221,400 to $238,000, a 7.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamburg, NY is 80.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hamburg, NY have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamburg, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hamburg, NY is $109,028. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Hamburg, NY was Census Tract 134 with a value of $121,321, followed by Census Tract 132.02 and Census Tract 132.01, with respective values of $92,900 and $84,042.

Housing

Property

$238,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,605

$3,184

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2023

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.5% of the housing units in Hamburg, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamburg, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 134
Census Tract 132.02
Census Tract 132.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hamburg, NY was Census Tract 134 with a value of $121,321, followed by Census Tract 132.02 and Census Tract 132.01, with respective values of $92,900 and $84,042.

The following map shows all of the places in Hamburg, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,028

Median Household Income

± $19,654

3.95k

Number of Households

± 496

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Hamburg, NY grew to $109,028 from the previous year's value of $93,942.

The following chart displays the households in Hamburg, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamburg, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (4.49%)

In 2023, 78% of workers in Hamburg, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.49%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamburg, NY have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Hamburg, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamburg, NY (360 out of 9.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamburg, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.3% of the population of Hamburg, NY has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 8.15% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1199 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Erie County, NY.

1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, NY

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1,252 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.699%

Uninsured

64.4%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

8.15%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamburg, NY declined by 26.1% from 0.945% to 0.699%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hamburg, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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