Ilion, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,636

0.87% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

0.701% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15%

41% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,880

13.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$100,800

4.89% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,291

5.76% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ilion, NY had a population of 7.64k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $61,880. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ilion, NY declined from 7,703 to 7,636, a −0.87% decrease and its median household income declined from $71,556 to $61,880, a −13.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ilion, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.45%), White (Hispanic) (2.97%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.786%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.602%).

None of the households in Ilion, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Ilion, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ilion, NY are Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (30 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Ilion, NY was $100,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Ilion, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ilion, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ilion, NY is home to a population of 7.64k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.58% of Ilion, NY residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2023, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.78k people) in Ilion, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 416 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 227 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Ilion, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ilion, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
6.78k ± 322
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 264
White (Hispanic)
227 ± 231

4.13%

Hispanic Population

315 people

4.13% of the people in Ilion, NY are hispanic (315 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

1.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2023, 1.58% of Ilion, NY residents (121 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ilion, NY was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
193 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 47

Ilion, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ilion, NY employs 3.29k people. The largest industries in Ilion, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (851 people), Manufacturing (448 people), and Retail Trade (355 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,247), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,041), and Educational Services ($63,750).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.29k

2023 Value

± 501

−5.76%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ilion, NY declined at a rate of −5.76%, from 3.49k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ilion, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (456 people), Production Occupations (395 people), and Management Occupations (331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ilion, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.29k

2023 Value

± 501

−5.76%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ilion, NY declined at a rate of −5.76%, from 3.49k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ilion, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (851 people), Manufacturing (448 people), and Retail Trade (355 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.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ilion, NY awarded 30 degrees. The student population of Ilion, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 28 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ilion, NY are White (29 and 96.7%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 3.33%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Ilion, NY by number of degrees awarded are Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ilion, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (30 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 33 students enrolled in Ilion, NY, 15.2% men and 84.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 29 records, of which 89.7% were women and 10.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ilion, NY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Ilion, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program with 30 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ilion, NY, which is 0.0345 times less than the 29 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ilion, NY was $100,800 in 2023, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,100 to $100,800, a 4.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Ilion, NY is 63.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ilion, NY have an average commute time of 21.9 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.

Median household income in Ilion, NY is $61,880. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ilion, NY was Census Tract 102.02 with a value of $77,606, followed by Census Tract 103 and Census Tract 104, with respective values of $73,519 and $46,528.

Housing

Property

$100,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,235

$2,137

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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

63.1%

Homeownership

2023

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.1% of the housing units in Ilion, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ilion, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 102.02
Census Tract 103
Census Tract 104

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ilion, NY was Census Tract 102.02 with a value of $77,606, followed by Census Tract 103 and Census Tract 104, with respective values of $73,519 and $46,528.

The following map shows all of the places in Ilion, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,880

Median Household Income

± $10,492

3.39k

Number of Households

± 483

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.39k households in Ilion, NY declined from $61,880 from the previous year's value of $71,556.

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.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Worked At Home (4.2%)
Carpooled (3.1%)

In 2023, 85.9% of workers in Ilion, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.1%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ilion, NY have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% 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

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ilion, NY (1.12k out of 7.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.7% of the population of Ilion, NY has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 4.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Herkimer County, NY see 3585 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.22% increase from the previous year (3407 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2497 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1199 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,585 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Herkimer County, NY

Primary care physicians in Herkimer County, NY see an average of 3,585 patients per year. This represents a 5.22% increase from the previous year (3,407 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Herkimer County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.29%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

4.31%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ilion, NY declined by 4.95% from 1.35% to 1.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ilion, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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