Kerhonkson, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,677

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

3.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,459

8.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kerhonkson, NY is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.05% of Kerhonkson, NY residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 9.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Kerhonkson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 White (Hispanic) and 101 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kerhonkson, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 483
White (Hispanic)
136 ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 113

15.7%

Hispanic Population

263 people

15.7% of the people in Kerhonkson, NY are hispanic (263 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kerhonkson, 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

4.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

5.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 4.05% of Kerhonkson, 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 Kerhonkson, NY was 5.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Kerhonkson, NY employs 763 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kerhonkson, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Retail Trade (130 people), and Construction (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,341), and Wholesale Trade ($58,810).

Employment

Occupations

763

2024 Value

± 265

0.793%

1 Year growth

± 48.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerhonkson, NY grew at a rate of 0.793%, from 757 employees to 763 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kerhonkson, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (149 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (83 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kerhonkson, 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

763

2024 Value

± 265

0.793%

1 Year growth

± 48.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kerhonkson, NY grew at a rate of 0.793%, from 757 employees to 763 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kerhonkson, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Retail Trade (130 people), and Construction (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kerhonkson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Kerhonkson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,260

Median earning men ± $20,472

$57,797

Median earning women ± $21,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,571), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,088), and Retail Trade ($48,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,632).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kerhonkson, NY was $236,000 in 2024, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,000 to $236,000, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Kerhonkson, NY is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kerhonkson, NY have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kerhonkson, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,621

$449

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Kerhonkson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kerhonkson, 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.

$78,459

Median Household Income

± $6,808

763

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 763 households in Kerhonkson, NY grew to $78,459 from the previous year's value of $72,411.

The following chart displays the households in Kerhonkson, 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 Kerhonkson, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (5.58%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Kerhonkson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.58%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kerhonkson, NY have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.84% of the workforce in Kerhonkson, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kerhonkson, NY (282 out of 1.68k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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