Nanuet, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population

19,799

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

2.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.26%

23.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,167

3.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$532,500

5.93% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,990

2.65% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Nanuet, 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.

90.8% of the residents in Nanuet, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nanuet, NY are Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers (319 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Nanuet, NY was $532,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Nanuet, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Nanuet, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nanuet, NY is home to a population of 19.8k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.6% of Nanuet, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.07k people).

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.43k people) in Nanuet, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Nanuet, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nanuet, NY was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nanuet, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.43k ± 1.18k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 709
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.75k ± 572

23.9%

Hispanic Population

4.73k people

23.9% of the people in Nanuet, NY are hispanic (4.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nanuet, 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

30.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.07k people

27.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.56k people

As of 2024, 30.6% of Nanuet, NY residents (6.07k 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 Nanuet, NY was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
202 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 183
Vietnam
135 ± 85

Nanuet, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

96.6% of the population of Nanuet, NY has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.22% 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, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.43%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.22%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nanuet, NY declined by 15.9% from 4.08% to 3.43%.

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

Economy

The economy of Nanuet, NY employs 9.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nanuet, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,870 people), Educational Services (1,454 people), and Retail Trade (1,207 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($147,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,511).

Employment

Occupations

9.99k

2024 Value

± 870

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nanuet, NY declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 10.3k employees to 9.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nanuet, NY, are Management Occupations (1,027 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,020 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (902 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nanuet, 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

9.99k

2024 Value

± 870

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nanuet, NY declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 10.3k employees to 9.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nanuet, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,870 people), Educational Services (1,454 people), and Retail Trade (1,207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nanuet, NY, though some of these residents may live in Nanuet, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,667

Median earning men ± $8,615

$58,911

Median earning women ± $10,627

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,299), Information ($150,536), and Public Administration ($110,637).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,692), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,206).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nanuet, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Nanuet, NY awarded 319 degrees. The student population of Nanuet, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 280 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nanuet, NY are White (155 and 49.4%), Hispanic or Latino (93 and 29.6%), Black or African American (38 and 12.1%), and Unknown (22 and 7.01%).

The largest universities in Nanuet, NY by number of degrees awarded are Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers (319 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Nanuet, NY are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (174 and 54.5%), General Cosmetology (125 and 39.2%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (20 and 6.27%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 285 students enrolled in Nanuet, NY, 1.75% men and 98.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 153 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

174 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Nanuet, NY was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 174 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Nanuet, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

319 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers with 319 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nanuet, NY, which is 0.0159 times less than the 314 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 155 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 93 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nanuet, NY was $532,500 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $502,700 to $532,500, a 5.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Nanuet, NY is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nanuet, NY have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nanuet, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$532,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,830

$4,743

Median Property Taxes

±$566

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Nanuet, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nanuet, 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.

$117,167

Median Household Income

± $13,450

7.32k

Number of Households

± 708

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.32k households in Nanuet, NY grew to $117,167 from the previous year's value of $113,582.

The following chart displays the households in Nanuet, 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 Nanuet, 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 (72.9%)
Worked At Home (9.95%)
Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Nanuet, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.95%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nanuet, NY have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in Nanuet, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nanuet, NY (1.8k out of 19.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.