Hillside Lake, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

784

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.2

27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.4%

5.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,231

3.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hillside Lake, NY is home to a population of 784 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.61% of Hillside Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (689 people) in Hillside Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Hillside Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillside Lake, NY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillside Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
689 ± 305
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 65
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 72

5.61%

Hispanic Population

44 people

5.61% of the people in Hillside Lake, NY are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillside Lake, 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

5.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 5.61% of Hillside Lake, NY residents (44 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 Hillside Lake, NY was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Hillside Lake, NY employs 401 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillside Lake, NY were Construction (100 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Information (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,071), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($146,071), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($127,593).

Employment

Occupations

401

2024 Value

± 173

−37.9%

1 Year decline

± 89.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillside Lake, NY declined at a rate of −37.9%, from 646 employees to 401 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillside Lake, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (48 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillside Lake, 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

401

2024 Value

± 173

−37.9%

1 Year decline

± 89.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillside Lake, NY declined at a rate of −37.9%, from 646 employees to 401 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillside Lake, NY, are Construction (100 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Information (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillside Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hillside Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,750

Median earning men ± $48,421

$57,900

Median earning women ± $31,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,904), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,694), and Construction ($61,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($109,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillside Lake, NY was $376,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $305,800 to $376,600, a 23.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillside Lake, NY is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillside Lake, NY have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillside Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$376,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,877

$327

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

54.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Hillside Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillside Lake, 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.

$95,231

Median Household Income

± $29,791

327

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Hillside Lake, NY declined from $95,231 from the previous year's value of $98,438.

The following chart displays the households in Hillside Lake, 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 Hillside Lake, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Public Transit (6.88%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Hillside Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.88%).

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

40.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillside Lake, NY have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.74% of the workforce in Hillside Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillside Lake, NY (11 out of 784 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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