Little Falls, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,550

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.3%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,544

3.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Little Falls, NY is home to a population of 4.55k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.901% of Little Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.91k people) in Little Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 95 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.91k ± 226
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
145 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
95 ± 79

8.26%

Hispanic Population

376 people

8.26% of the people in Little Falls, NY are hispanic (376 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Little Falls, 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

0.901%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

0.504%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 0.901% of Little Falls, NY residents (41 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 Little Falls, NY was 0.504%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

74 ± 46

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

Economy

The economy of Little Falls, NY employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Little Falls, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), Retail Trade (349 people), and Manufacturing (288 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($94,155), Finance & Insurance ($79,464), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,661).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 281

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Falls, NY grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 1.78k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people), Management Occupations (181 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Falls, 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

1.82k

2024 Value

± 281

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Falls, NY grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 1.78k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (420 people), Retail Trade (349 people), and Manufacturing (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Little Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,377

Median earning men ± $6,140

$46,354

Median earning women ± $13,581

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,601), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,667), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,259).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,324), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,238), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Little Falls, NY was $105,700 in 2024, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,100 to $105,700, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Little Falls, NY is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Little Falls, NY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little Falls, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$105,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,269

$1,264

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Little Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Little Falls, 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.

$53,544

Median Household Income

± $5,604

1.93k

Number of Households

± 286

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Little Falls, NY grew to $53,544 from the previous year's value of $51,763.

The following chart displays the households in Little Falls, 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 Little Falls, 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (7.55%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Little Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.55%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Little Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Falls, NY (1.09k out of 4.47k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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