Hamlin, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,987

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

3.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,314

6.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,500

Population & Diversity

Hamlin, NY is home to a population of 4.99k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.1% of Hamlin, NY residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 40.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.73k people) in Hamlin, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Hamlin, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamlin, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamlin, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.73k ± 441
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 83
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 42

0.642%

Hispanic Population

32 people

0.642% of the people in Hamlin, NY are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamlin, 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

1.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

0.317%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.1% of Hamlin, NY residents (55 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 Hamlin, NY was 0.317%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
131 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 46

Hamlin, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hamlin, NY employs 2.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamlin, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), Educational Services (254 people), and Manufacturing (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($120,824), Manufacturing ($79,773), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.35k

2024 Value

± 352

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamlin, NY grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 2.3k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamlin, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (302 people), Management Occupations (230 people), and Production Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamlin, 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

2.35k

2024 Value

± 352

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamlin, NY grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 2.3k employees to 2.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamlin, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), Educational Services (254 people), and Manufacturing (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamlin, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hamlin, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,043

Median earning men ± $11,737

$34,453

Median earning women ± $7,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,907), Manufacturing ($91,736), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,587), Manufacturing ($45,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamlin, NY was $134,500 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,300 to $134,500, a 2.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamlin, NY is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamlin, NY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamlin, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,063

$1,761

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Hamlin, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamlin, 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.

$73,314

Median Household Income

± $11,742

2.06k

Number of Households

± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.06k households in Hamlin, NY grew to $73,314 from the previous year's value of $69,142.

The following chart displays the households in Hamlin, 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 Hamlin, 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 (80.8%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (7.17%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Hamlin, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.17%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamlin, NY have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Hamlin, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamlin, NY (732 out of 4.99k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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