Little Valley, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,243
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.9
5.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28.2%
7.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$44,655
3.62% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$101,200
13.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
477
14.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Little Valley, 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.

99% of the residents in Little Valley, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Little Valley, NY was $101,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.

Most people in Little Valley, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Little Valley, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkCattaraugus County, NYOlean, NYCattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Little Valley, NY is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.965% of Little Valley, NY residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Little Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 30 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Little Valley, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Little Valley, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little Valley, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.12k ± 201
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 34
  3. White (Hispanic)
    30 ± 36
3.38%
Hispanic Population
42 people

In 2024, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Little Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 30 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.38% of the people in Little Valley, NY are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Little Valley, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.965%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12 people
0.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 0.965% of Little Valley, NY residents (12 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 Valley, NY was 0.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 24

Little Valley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Little Valley, NY employs 477 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Little Valley, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,938), Retail Trade ($70,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,304).

Employment

Occupations

477
2024 Value
± 99
14.9%
1 Year growth
± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Valley, NY grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 415 employees to 477 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Valley, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), Management Occupations (51 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Valley, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

477
2024 Value
± 99
14.9%
1 Year growth
± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Valley, NY grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 415 employees to 477 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Valley, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little Valley, NY, though some of these residents may live in Little Valley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,500
Median earning men ± $10,128
$39,402
Median earning women ± $5,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($73,036), Manufacturing ($67,841), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,357), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,250).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Little Valley, NY was $101,200 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,300 to $101,200, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Little Valley, NY is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Little Valley, NY have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little Valley, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,383
$283
Median Property Taxes
±$53

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57.1%
Homeownership
2024
54.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Little Valley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,655
Median Household Income
± $14,305
496
Number of Households
± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Little Valley, NY grew to $44,655 from the previous year's value of $43,095.

The following chart displays the households in Little Valley, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Little Valley, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Walked (6.42%)
  3. Carpooled (5.35%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Little Valley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.42%) and those who carpooled to work (5.35%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Valley, NY have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Little Valley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Valley, NY (326 out of 1.16k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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Health

95.9% of the population of Little Valley, NY has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.173% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.07%
Uninsured
32.6%
Employer Coverage
39.1%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.173%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little Valley, NY declined by 24.3% from 5.37% to 4.07%.

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