Harriman, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,843

3.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.42%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$95,324

27.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$274,500

13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,518

1.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Harriman, NY had a population of 2.84k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $95,324. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harriman, NY declined from 2,955 to 2,843, a −3.79% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,861 to $95,324, a 27.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harriman, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.9%), Other (Hispanic) (14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11%), and White (Hispanic) (8.76%).

None of the households in Harriman, 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.

91.5% of the residents in Harriman, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Harriman, NY was $274,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.

Most people in Harriman, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Harriman, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Harriman, NY is home to a population of 2.84k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.7% of Harriman, NY residents were born outside of the country (731 people).

In 2023, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Harriman, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 397 Other (Hispanic) and 380 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.5% of Harriman, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Harriman, NY was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harriman, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 304
Other (Hispanic)
397 ± 239
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 206

31.9%

Hispanic Population

906 people

31.9% of the people in Harriman, NY are hispanic (906 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harriman, 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

25.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

731 people

23.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

687 people

As of 2023, 25.7% of Harriman, NY residents (731 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harriman, NY was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
39 ± 34
Vietnam
33 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 24

Harriman, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harriman, NY employs 1.52k people. The largest industries in Harriman, NY are Retail Trade (313 people), Educational Services (208 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($115,417), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,208), and Educational Services ($83,429).

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

1.52k

2023 Value

± 281

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harriman, NY grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 1.5k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harriman, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (262 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (154 people), and Management Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harriman, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

1.52k

2023 Value

± 281

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harriman, NY grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 1.5k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harriman, NY, are Retail Trade (313 people), Educational Services (208 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harriman, NY, though some of these residents may live in Harriman, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,683

Median earning men ± $19,065

$56,800

Median earning women ± $5,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,636), Construction ($81,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($124,464), Public Administration ($77,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,311).

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 Harriman, NY was $274,500 in 2023, which is 0.905 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $242,900 to $274,500, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Harriman, NY is 53.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Harriman, NY have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harriman, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$72,582

$567

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2023

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.9% of the housing units in Harriman, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harriman, 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 142.02
Census Tract 141.02

The following map shows all of the places in Harriman, 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.

$95,324

Median Household Income

± $16,863

1.05k

Number of Households

± 199

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Harriman, NY grew to $95,324 from the previous year's value of $74,861.

The following chart displays the households in Harriman, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harriman, 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 (50.3%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2023, 50.3% of workers in Harriman, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harriman, NY have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.46% of the workforce in Harriman, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harriman, NY (182 out of 2.84k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harriman, NY is Black, followed by White 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
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

88.7% of the population of Harriman, NY has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harriman, NY declined by 1.85% from 11.5% to 11.3%.

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

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