Kinderhook, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,072

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

2.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.65%

16.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,250

5.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kinderhook, NY is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.89% of Kinderhook, NY residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (941 people) in Kinderhook, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Other (Hispanic) and 14 Asian (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Kinderhook, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kinderhook, NY was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kinderhook, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
941 ± 164
Other (Hispanic)
82 ± 87
Asian (Hispanic)
14 ± 17

10.4%

Hispanic Population

112 people

10.4% of the people in Kinderhook, NY are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kinderhook, 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

9.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 9.89% of Kinderhook, NY residents (106 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 Kinderhook, NY was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 13
Korea
3 ± 15

Kinderhook, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kinderhook, NY employs 495 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kinderhook, NY were Public Administration (69 people), Educational Services (68 people), and Retail Trade (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,000), Manufacturing ($113,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,167).

Employment

Occupations

495

2024 Value

± 106

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kinderhook, NY declined at a rate of −8.16%, from 539 employees to 495 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kinderhook, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (84 people), Management Occupations (75 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kinderhook, 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

495

2024 Value

± 106

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kinderhook, NY declined at a rate of −8.16%, from 539 employees to 495 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kinderhook, NY, are Public Administration (69 people), Educational Services (68 people), and Retail Trade (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kinderhook, NY, though some of these residents may live in Kinderhook, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,444

Median earning men ± $12,331

$39,955

Median earning women ± $12,205

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($133,750), and Manufacturing ($115,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kinderhook, NY was $372,400 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $349,600 to $372,400, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Kinderhook, NY is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kinderhook, NY have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kinderhook, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$372,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,971

$419

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Kinderhook, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kinderhook, 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.

$93,250

Median Household Income

± $32,339

535

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 535 households in Kinderhook, NY grew to $93,250 from the previous year's value of $88,438.

The following chart displays the households in Kinderhook, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kinderhook, 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 (59.2%)
Worked At Home (26.4%)
Walked (7.1%)

In 2024, 59.2% of workers in Kinderhook, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who walked to work (7.1%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kinderhook, NY have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kinderhook, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kinderhook, NY (82 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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