Jordan, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,574

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

4.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,588

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,500

Population & Diversity

Jordan, NY is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.21% of Jordan, NY residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Jordan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Jordan, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jordan, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jordan, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 292
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 39
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 34

2.54%

Hispanic Population

40 people

2.54% of the people in Jordan, NY are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jordan, 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

1.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.21% of Jordan, NY residents (19 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 Jordan, NY was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 18
World War II
10 ± 12

Jordan, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jordan, NY employs 728 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jordan, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Retail Trade (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,042), Public Administration ($74,583), and Finance & Insurance ($70,721).

Employment

Occupations

728

2024 Value

± 140

15.7%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jordan, NY grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 629 employees to 728 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jordan, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), Management Occupations (74 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jordan, 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

728

2024 Value

± 140

15.7%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jordan, NY grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 629 employees to 728 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jordan, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), Manufacturing (91 people), and Retail Trade (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jordan, NY, though some of these residents may live in Jordan, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,026

Median earning men ± $12,386

$45,341

Median earning women ± $13,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,208), and Manufacturing ($74,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,721), and Manufacturing ($48,281).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jordan, NY was $157,500 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,500 to $157,500, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Jordan, NY is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jordan, NY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jordan, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,028

$459

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Jordan, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jordan, 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.

$76,588

Median Household Income

± $11,204

615

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 615 households in Jordan, NY grew to $76,588 from the previous year's value of $73,237.

The following chart displays the households in Jordan, 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 Jordan, 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 (80.6%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)
Carpooled (6.76%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Jordan, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.72%) and those who carpooled to work (6.76%).

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.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jordan, NY have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Jordan, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jordan, NY (216 out of 1.57k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

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