Hoosick Falls, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,177
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49
2.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.1%
37.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$48,214
9.58% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$154,600
0.706% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,132
3.33% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hoosick Falls, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Hoosick Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hoosick Falls, NY was $154,600, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Hoosick Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hoosick Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hoosick Falls, NY is home to a population of 3.18k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.881% of Hoosick Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 38.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Hoosick Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Hoosick Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hoosick Falls, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hoosick Falls, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.86k ± 174
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    75 ± 113
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    67 ± 63
6.2%
Hispanic Population
197 people

In 2024, there were 38.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Hoosick Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.2% of the people in Hoosick Falls, NY are hispanic (197 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hoosick Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.881%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
28 people

As of 2024, 0.881% of Hoosick Falls, NY residents (28 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 Hoosick Falls, NY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    107 ± 107
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 29
  3. Korea
    2 ± 16

Hoosick Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hoosick Falls, NY employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hoosick Falls, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Educational Services (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,964), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,012), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k
2024 Value
± 245
−3.33%
1 Year decline
± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoosick Falls, NY declined at a rate of −3.33%, from 1.17k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hoosick Falls, NY, are Production Occupations (133 people), Management Occupations (110 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hoosick Falls, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.13k
2024 Value
± 245
−3.33%
1 Year decline
± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoosick Falls, NY declined at a rate of −3.33%, from 1.17k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hoosick Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Educational Services (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hoosick Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hoosick Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,159
Median earning men ± $13,529
$40,463
Median earning women ± $13,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,750), Manufacturing ($65,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,089), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,471).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hoosick Falls, NY was $154,600 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,700 to $154,600, a 0.706% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hoosick Falls, NY is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hoosick Falls, NY have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hoosick Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,822
$888
Median Property Taxes
±$203

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63.7%
Homeownership
2024
75%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Hoosick Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,214
Median Household Income
± $7,251
1.39k
Number of Households
± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Hoosick Falls, NY declined from $48,214 from the previous year's value of $53,325.

The following chart displays the households in Hoosick Falls, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hoosick Falls, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13%)
  3. Walked (7.76%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Hoosick Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who walked to work (7.76%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hoosick Falls, NY have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.88% of the workforce in Hoosick Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hoosick Falls, NY (499 out of 3.1k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hoosick Falls, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

96.3% of the population of Hoosick Falls, NY has health coverage, with 29.9% on employee plans, 33.5% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 8.21% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.69%
Uninsured
29.9%
Employer Coverage
33.5%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
2.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hoosick Falls, NY grew by 5.01% from 3.51% to 3.69%.

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