Margaretville, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

651

0.762% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.3

10.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.8%

25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$36,411

0.922% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$192,400

12.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

193

5.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Margaretville, NY had a population of 651 people with a median age of 50.3 and a median household income of $36,411. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Margaretville, NY declined from 656 to 651, a −0.762% decrease and its median household income declined from $36,750 to $36,411, a −0.922% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Margaretville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.9%), Other (Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.76%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Margaretville, 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.

83.4% of the residents in Margaretville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Margaretville, NY was $192,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.8%.

Most people in Margaretville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Margaretville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Margaretville, NY is home to a population of 651 people, from which 83.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.3% of Margaretville, NY residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2023, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (378 people) in Margaretville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two+ (Hispanic) and 67 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%

2023 Citizenship

86.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.4% of Margaretville, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Margaretville, NY was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Margaretville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 113
Two+ (Hispanic)
149 ± 86
Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 100

37.9%

Hispanic Population

247 people

37.9% of the people in Margaretville, NY are hispanic (247 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Margaretville, 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
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 New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

16.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2023, 20.3% of Margaretville, NY residents (132 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Margaretville, NY was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 28
World War II
8 ± 12
Korea
6 ± 16

Margaretville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Margaretville, NY employs 193 people. The largest industries in Margaretville, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Construction (64 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,814), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,558), and Total ($28,365).

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 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

193

2023 Value

± 121

5.46%

1 Year growth

± 82.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Margaretville, NY grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 183 employees to 193 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Margaretville, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (55 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (39 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Margaretville, 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

193

2023 Value

± 121

5.46%

1 Year growth

± 82.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Margaretville, NY grew at a rate of 5.46%, from 183 employees to 193 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Margaretville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Construction (64 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Margaretville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Margaretville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,341

Median earning men ± $27,111

$28,974

Median earning women ± $3,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($19,551).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,878).

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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

The median property value in Margaretville, NY was $192,400 in 2023, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $170,500 to $192,400, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Margaretville, NY is 53.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Margaretville, NY have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Margaretville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,804

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2023

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.8% of the housing units in Margaretville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Margaretville, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Margaretville, 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.

$36,411

Median Household Income

± $12,495

299

Number of Households

± 115

In 2023, the median household income of the 299 households in Margaretville, NY declined from $36,411 from the previous year's value of $36,750.

The following chart displays the households in Margaretville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Margaretville, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (63.2%)
Worked At Home (27.6%)
Walked (4.86%)

In 2023, 63.2% of workers in Margaretville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.6%) and those who walked to work (4.86%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Margaretville, NY have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Margaretville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Margaretville, NY (120 out of 578 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

93.1% of the population of Margaretville, NY has health coverage, with 18.7% on employee plans, 45.8% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 8.46% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, NY see 3138 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.444% decrease from the previous year (3152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 740 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Delaware County, NY.

3,138 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, NY

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, NY see an average of 3,138 patients per year. This represents a 0.444% decrease from the previous year (3,152 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 7.25% between 18 and 34 years, 47.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.91%

Uninsured

18.7%

Employer Coverage

45.8%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

8.46%

Non-Group

1.9%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Margaretville, NY declined by 10.2% from 7.69% to 6.91%.

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

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