Hamilton, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,370
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
20.4
0.971% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13%
6.49% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$66,750
7.66% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$264,200
2.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,733
7.91% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hamilton, 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.

93.2% of the residents in Hamilton, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hamilton, NY are Colgate University (943 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hamilton, NY was $264,200, and the homeownership rate was 46.6%.

Most people in Hamilton, NY walked to work, and the average commute time was 14.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hamilton, NY is home to a population of 4.37k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.7% of Hamilton, NY residents were born outside of the country (466 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Hamilton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 312 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 301 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%
2024 Citizenship
94.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Hamilton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton, NY was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.28k ± 289
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    312 ± 107
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    301 ± 112
7.09%
Hispanic Population
310 people

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Hamilton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 312 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 301 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.09% of the people in Hamilton, NY are hispanic (310 people).

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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

10.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
466 people
10.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
407 people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Hamilton, NY residents (466 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 Hamilton, NY was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    21 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 20
  3. Vietnam
    7 ± 22

Hamilton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hamilton, NY employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamilton, NY were Educational Services (929 people), Retail Trade (199 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,125), Public Administration ($72,083), and Manufacturing ($71,591).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k
2024 Value
± 248
7.91%
1 Year growth
± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, NY grew at a rate of 7.91%, from 1.61k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (389 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (228 people), and Management Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.73k
2024 Value
± 248
7.91%
1 Year growth
± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, NY grew at a rate of 7.91%, from 1.61k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton, NY, are Educational Services (929 people), Retail Trade (199 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton, 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

$11,250
Median earning men ± $7,768
$7,760
Median earning women ± $1,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,750), Public Administration ($88,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,672), and Retail Trade ($8,622).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Hamilton, NY awarded 943 degrees. The student population of Hamilton, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,380 male students and 1,766 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamilton, NY are White (589 and 70.9%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 9.39%), Asian (56 and 6.74%), and Two or More Races (49 and 5.9%).

The largest universities in Hamilton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Colgate University (943 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hamilton, NY are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (147 and 15.6%), General Political Science & Government (76 and 8.06%), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (62 and 6.57%).

The median tuition cost in Hamilton, NY for private four year colleges is $66,622.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Hamilton, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 12%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,146 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,146 students enrolled in Hamilton, NY, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,034 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
    147 degrees awarded
  2. General Political Science & Government
    76 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hamilton, NY was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 147 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Colgate University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
943 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colgate University with 943 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 430 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamilton, NY, which is 0.838 times less than the 513 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 589 degrees mean that there were 7.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 78 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($66,622) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($402) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,524) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton, NY was $264,200 in 2024, which is 0.794 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $256,700 to $264,200, a 2.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton, NY is 46.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton, NY have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Hamilton, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$264,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,605
$305
Median Property Taxes
±$71

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

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Rent vs Own

46.6%
Homeownership
2024
56.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.6% of the housing units in Hamilton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

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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.
$66,750
Median Household Income
± $26,073
654
Number of Households
± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 654 households in Hamilton, NY grew to $66,750 from the previous year's value of $62,000.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton, 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. Walked (53.1%)
  2. Drove Alone (21.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2024, 53.1% of workers in Hamilton, NY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (21.9%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

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Commute Time

14.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton, NY have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Hamilton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamilton, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton, NY (169 out of 1.3k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

95.6% of the population of Hamilton, NY has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 3.36% on Medicare, 31.1% on non-group plans, and 0.732% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 55.6% between 18 and 34 years, 11.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.84% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.42%
Uninsured
50.3%
Employer Coverage
10%
Medicaid
3.36%
Medicare
31.1%
Non-Group
0.732%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton, NY grew by 18.1% from 3.74% to 4.42%.

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