Hammondsport, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

506

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.2

0.704% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.7%

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,341

0.255% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hammondsport, NY is home to a population of 506 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.593% of Hammondsport, NY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (473 people) in Hammondsport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hammondsport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
473 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 14
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 11

1.78%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.78% of the people in Hammondsport, NY are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hammondsport, 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

0.593%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.709%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.593% of Hammondsport, NY residents (3 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 Hammondsport, NY was 0.709%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Hammondsport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hammondsport, NY employs 225 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hammondsport, NY were Manufacturing (45 people), Educational Services (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,708), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,063).

Employment

Occupations

225

2024 Value

± 89

−21.1%

1 Year decline

± 64.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hammondsport, NY declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 285 employees to 225 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hammondsport, NY, are Management Occupations (55 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hammondsport, 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

225

2024 Value

± 89

−21.1%

1 Year decline

± 64.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hammondsport, NY declined at a rate of −21.1%, from 285 employees to 225 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hammondsport, NY, are Manufacturing (45 people), Educational Services (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hammondsport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hammondsport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,000

Median earning men ± $20,072

$55,750

Median earning women ± $21,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,417), Manufacturing ($64,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,705), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hammondsport, NY was $211,900 in 2024, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,200 to $211,900, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Hammondsport, NY is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hammondsport, NY have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hammondsport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,768

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Hammondsport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hammondsport, 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.

$70,341

Median Household Income

± $13,932

283

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 283 households in Hammondsport, NY declined from $70,341 from the previous year's value of $70,521.

The following chart displays the households in Hammondsport, 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 Hammondsport, 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 (71.6%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Walked (5.05%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Hammondsport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who walked to work (5.05%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hammondsport, NY have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Hammondsport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hammondsport, NY (49 out of 505 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hammondsport, 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

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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