Harriman, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,586

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

8.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.34%

29.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,488

12.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$270,000

Population & Diversity

Harriman, NY is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.4% of Harriman, NY residents were born outside of the country (709 people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1k people) in Harriman, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 483 Other (Hispanic) and 376 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Harriman, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harriman, NY was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1k ± 242
Other (Hispanic)
483 ± 294
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 245

32.1%

Hispanic Population

829 people

32.1% of the people in Harriman, NY are hispanic (829 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

27.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

709 people

25.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

731 people

As of 2024, 27.4% of Harriman, NY residents (709 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 Harriman, NY was 25.7%, 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

Vietnam
26 ± 32
Korea
23 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25

Harriman, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harriman, NY employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harriman, NY were Retail Trade (285 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (229 people), and Educational Services (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($105,536), Manufacturing ($102,321), and Information ($100,221).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 286

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harriman, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.52k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harriman, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (249 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (142 people), and Education Instruction, & Library 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 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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 286

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harriman, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.52k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harriman, NY, are Retail Trade (285 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (229 people), and Educational Services (228 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

$62,188

Median earning men ± $34,310

$59,656

Median earning women ± $7,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,172), Manufacturing ($101,214), and Construction ($75,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($141,705), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,492), and Retail Trade ($58,100).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harriman, NY was $270,000 in 2024, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,500 to $270,000, a 1.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in Harriman, NY is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harriman, NY have an average commute time of 32.2 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

$270,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,880

$658

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Harriman, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harriman, 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.

$83,488

Median Household Income

± $16,516

1.11k

Number of Households

± 209

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Harriman, NY declined from $83,488 from the previous year's value of $95,324.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harriman, 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 (45.6%)
Carpooled (18.7%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)

In 2024, 45.6% of workers in Harriman, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.7%) and those who worked at home (14.8%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harriman, NY have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.99% 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

8.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harriman, NY (215 out of 2.58k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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