Haverstraw, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

12,325

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

1.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,167

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Haverstraw, NY is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 73% are citizens.

As of 2024, 44.8% of Haverstraw, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.53k people).

In 2024, there were 1.87 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.31k people) in Haverstraw, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.28k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73%

2024 Citizenship

76.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73% of Haverstraw, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Haverstraw, NY was 76.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haverstraw, NY

Other (Hispanic)
4.31k ± 955
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.3k ± 607
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 514

63.2%

Hispanic Population

7.79k people

63.2% of the people in Haverstraw, NY are hispanic (7.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Haverstraw, 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

44.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.53k people

42.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.25k people

As of 2024, 44.8% of Haverstraw, NY residents (5.53k 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 Haverstraw, NY was 42.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 84
Vietnam
46 ± 51
Korea
8 ± 25

Haverstraw, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Haverstraw, NY employs 5.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Haverstraw, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,102 people), Accommodation & Food Services (499 people), and Retail Trade (461 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,901), Information ($92,115), and Educational Services ($65,139).

Employment

Occupations

5.23k

2024 Value

± 620

3.54%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haverstraw, NY grew at a rate of 3.54%, from 5.05k employees to 5.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haverstraw, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (656 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (523 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haverstraw, 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

5.23k

2024 Value

± 620

3.54%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haverstraw, NY grew at a rate of 3.54%, from 5.05k employees to 5.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haverstraw, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,102 people), Accommodation & Food Services (499 people), and Retail Trade (461 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Haverstraw, NY, though some of these residents may live in Haverstraw, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,509

Median earning men ± $12,730

$31,731

Median earning women ± $5,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($121,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,982), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,553), and Wholesale Trade ($49,390).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Haverstraw, NY was $361,100 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,800 to $361,100, a 0.193% decrease. The homeownership rate in Haverstraw, NY is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Haverstraw, NY have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Haverstraw, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$361,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,867

$1,854

Median Property Taxes

±$305

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Haverstraw, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Haverstraw, 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.

$75,167

Median Household Income

± $9,972

3.74k

Number of Households

± 466

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.74k households in Haverstraw, NY grew to $75,167 from the previous year's value of $67,447.

The following chart displays the households in Haverstraw, 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 Haverstraw, 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 (56.4%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Public Transit (10.3%)

In 2024, 56.4% of workers in Haverstraw, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.3%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haverstraw, NY have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Haverstraw, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haverstraw, NY (1.99k out of 12.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Haverstraw, NY is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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