Myers Corner, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,877

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

0.408% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.93%

0.264% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,718

3.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Myers Corner, NY is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of Myers Corner, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.16k people).

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.08k people) in Myers Corner, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 706 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 643 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Myers Corner, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Myers Corner, NY was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Myers Corner, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.08k ± 656
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
706 ± 311
Other (Hispanic)
643 ± 229

15.9%

Hispanic Population

1.73k people

15.9% of the people in Myers Corner, NY are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Myers Corner, 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

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

9.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

986 people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Myers Corner, NY residents (1.16k 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 Myers Corner, NY was 9.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
185 ± 72
Korea
51 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 68

Myers Corner, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Myers Corner, NY employs 5.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Myers Corner, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,111 people), Retail Trade (773 people), and Educational Services (559 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($111,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,939), and Information ($101,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.72k

2024 Value

± 603

−2.74%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myers Corner, NY declined at a rate of −2.74%, from 5.88k employees to 5.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myers Corner, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (795 people), Management Occupations (535 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (526 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Myers Corner, 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

5.72k

2024 Value

± 603

−2.74%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myers Corner, NY declined at a rate of −2.74%, from 5.88k employees to 5.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myers Corner, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,111 people), Retail Trade (773 people), and Educational Services (559 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Myers Corner, NY, though some of these residents may live in Myers Corner, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,554

Median earning men ± $8,546

$44,904

Median earning women ± $14,871

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($125,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,518), and Information ($93,355).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,111), Public Administration ($95,972), and Construction ($79,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Myers Corner, NY was $419,700 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $379,400 to $419,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Myers Corner, NY is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Myers Corner, NY have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Myers Corner, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$419,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,555

$3,582

Median Property Taxes

±$362

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Myers Corner, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Myers Corner, 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.

$105,718

Median Household Income

± $9,666

4.07k

Number of Households

± 393

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.07k households in Myers Corner, NY declined from $105,718 from the previous year's value of $109,133.

The following chart displays the households in Myers Corner, 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 Myers Corner, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Myers Corner, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myers Corner, NY have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Myers Corner, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myers Corner, NY (534 out of 10.8k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Myers Corner, NY is White, followed by Black 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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