New Berlin, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

989

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

5.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,958

11.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$108,100

Population & Diversity

New Berlin, NY is home to a population of 989 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.83% of New Berlin, NY residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 62.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (942 people) in New Berlin, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Other (Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of New Berlin, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Berlin, NY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Berlin, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
942 ± 230
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 13
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 14

1.92%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.92% of the people in New Berlin, NY are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Berlin, 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

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of New Berlin, NY residents (28 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 New Berlin, NY was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 15
Korea
7 ± 17
Vietnam
6 ± 21

New Berlin, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Berlin, NY employs 392 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Berlin, NY were Educational Services (94 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($103,750), Construction ($73,929), and Accommodation & Food Services ($47,813).

Employment

Occupations

392

2024 Value

± 117

9.19%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Berlin, NY grew at a rate of 9.19%, from 359 employees to 392 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Berlin, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (63 people), and Management Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Berlin, 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

392

2024 Value

± 117

9.19%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Berlin, NY grew at a rate of 9.19%, from 359 employees to 392 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Berlin, NY, are Educational Services (94 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Berlin, NY, though some of these residents may live in New Berlin, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,566

Median earning men ± $8,483

$33,385

Median earning women ± $3,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,375), Manufacturing ($33,529), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($49,688), and Retail Trade ($33,281).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Berlin, NY was $108,100 in 2024, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,200 to $108,100, a 2.76% increase. The homeownership rate in New Berlin, NY is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Berlin, NY have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Berlin, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,705

$229

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.6% of the housing units in New Berlin, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Berlin, 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.

$48,958

Median Household Income

± $16,575

391

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 391 households in New Berlin, NY declined from $48,958 from the previous year's value of $55,156.

The following chart displays the households in New Berlin, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Berlin, 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 (81.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (3.97%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in New Berlin, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.97%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Berlin, NY have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Berlin, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Berlin, NY (227 out of 923 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Berlin, 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.

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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