Kiryas Joel, NY

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2023 Population

36,572

6.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

15.1

2.03% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

40.2%

7.03% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$43,171

7.34% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,525

9.91% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kiryas Joel, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), Other (Hispanic) (0.908%), White (Hispanic) (0.648%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.596%).

None of the households in Kiryas Joel, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Kiryas Joel, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (417 degrees awarded in 2022) and Derech Hachaim Seminary (253 degrees).

Most people in Kiryas Joel, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kiryas Joel, NY was 1 car per household.

United States New York Orange County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Kiryas Joel, NY is home to a population of 36.6k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.53% of Kiryas Joel, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.02k people).

In 2023, there were 81.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.2k people) in Kiryas Joel, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 430 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 332 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kiryas Joel, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.2k ± 611
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
430 ± 217
Other (Hispanic)
332 ± 471

1.76%

Hispanic Population

644 people

1.76% of the people in Kiryas Joel, NY are hispanic (644 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kiryas Joel, 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 Kiryas Joel, NY.

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 Kiryas Joel, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Kiryas Joel, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

5.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

6.59%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 36
Vietnam
13 ± 45

Kiryas Joel, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kiryas Joel, NY employs 8.53k people. The largest industries in Kiryas Joel, NY are Educational Services (1,757 people), Retail Trade (1,314 people), and Manufacturing (1,012 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($100,481), Construction ($55,463), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,605).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.53k

2023 Value

± 791

9.91%

1 Year growth

± 12%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kiryas Joel, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,783 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,387 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kiryas Joel, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.53k

2023 Value

± 791

9.91%

1 Year growth

± 12%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kiryas Joel, NY, are Educational Services (1,757 people), Retail Trade (1,314 people), and Manufacturing (1,012 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kiryas Joel, NY, though some of these residents may live in Kiryas Joel, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($56,574), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,161), and Retail Trade ($45,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,233), Retail Trade ($22,760), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,901).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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 Kiryas Joel, NY awarded 670 degrees. The student population of Kiryas Joel, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,590 male students and 290 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kiryas Joel, NY are White (670 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Kiryas Joel, NY by number of degrees awarded are Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (417 and 62.2%) and Derech Hachaim Seminary (253 and 37.8%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Talmudic Studies (417 and 62.2%), Other Teaching Assistants & Aides (193 and 28.8%), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (60 and 8.96%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $14,500.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
417 degrees awarded
Derech Hachaim Seminary
253 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel with 417 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 417 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kiryas Joel, NY, which is 1.65 times more than the 253 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 670 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Kiryas Joel, NY have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kiryas Joel, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 150.03
Census Tract 150.05

The following map shows all of the places in Kiryas Joel, 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.

$43,171

Median Household Income

± $6,061

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Kiryas Joel, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kiryas Joel, NY is from Kiryas Joel, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kiryas Joel, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (40%)
Walked (20.2%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)

In 2023, 40% of workers in Kiryas Joel, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.2%) and those who worked at home (13.8%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kiryas Joel, NY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Kiryas Joel, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kiryas Joel, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kiryas Joel, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kiryas Joel, NY (14.5k out of 36.1k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kiryas Joel, 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
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

98.9% of the population of Kiryas Joel, NY has health coverage, with 8.25% on employee plans, 79.9% on Medicaid, 1.13% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 0.0383% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.08%

Uninsured

8.25%

Employer Coverage

79.9%

Medicaid

1.13%

Medicare

9.63%

Non-Group

0.0383%

Military or VA

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

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