Ilion, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

7,593

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

5.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

3.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,843

1.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,700

Population & Diversity

Ilion, NY is home to a population of 7.59k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.896% of Ilion, NY residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.61k people) in Ilion, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290 White (Hispanic) and 257 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Ilion, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ilion, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ilion, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.61k ± 301
White (Hispanic)
290 ± 231
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 147

5.15%

Hispanic Population

391 people

5.15% of the people in Ilion, NY are hispanic (391 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ilion, 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

0.896%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2024, 0.896% of Ilion, NY residents (68 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 Ilion, NY was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
199 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
88 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 52

Ilion, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ilion, NY employs 3.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ilion, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (724 people), Manufacturing (469 people), and Retail Trade (328 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,777), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,220), and Manufacturing ($53,731).

Employment

Occupations

3.41k

2024 Value

± 539

3.74%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ilion, NY grew at a rate of 3.74%, from 3.29k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ilion, NY, are Production Occupations (425 people), Management Occupations (377 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ilion, 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

3.41k

2024 Value

± 539

3.74%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ilion, NY grew at a rate of 3.74%, from 3.29k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ilion, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (724 people), Manufacturing (469 people), and Retail Trade (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ilion, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ilion, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,351

Median earning men ± $4,083

$39,326

Median earning women ± $4,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,941), Public Administration ($61,008), and Manufacturing ($53,435).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,777), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,011), and Retail Trade ($37,558).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ilion, NY was $108,700 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,800 to $108,700, a 7.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Ilion, NY is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ilion, NY have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ilion, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,875

$2,350

Median Property Taxes

±$377

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Ilion, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ilion, 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.

$62,843

Median Household Income

± $16,188

3.55k

Number of Households

± 529

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Ilion, NY grew to $62,843 from the previous year's value of $61,880.

The following chart displays the households in Ilion, 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 Ilion, 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 (80.8%)
Worked At Home (7.81%)
Carpooled (5.36%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Ilion, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.81%) and those who carpooled to work (5.36%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ilion, NY have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Ilion, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ilion, NY (1.08k out of 7.49k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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