New Paltz, NY

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2022 Population

7,732

4.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

21.6

0.461% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

37.8%

14.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,779

15.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$332,600

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,191

About

In 2022, New Paltz, NY had a population of 7.73k people with a median age of 21.6 and a median household income of $59,779. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of New Paltz, NY grew from 7,378 to 7,732, a 4.8% increase and its median household income grew from $51,912 to $59,779, a 15.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Paltz, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.73%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.38%), White (Hispanic) (4.64%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%).

None of the households in New Paltz, 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.

94.3% of the residents in New Paltz, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Paltz, NY are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,178 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in New Paltz, NY was $332,600, and the homeownership rate was 29.1%.

Most people in New Paltz, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in New Paltz, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Paltz, NY is home to a population of 7.73k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.88% of New Paltz, NY residents were born outside of the country (609 people).

In 2022, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.3k people) in New Paltz, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 443 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 416 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

94.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.3% of New Paltz, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in New Paltz, NY was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Paltz, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.3k ± 349
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
443 ± 157
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 153

14.6%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

14.6% of the people in New Paltz, NY are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Paltz, 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

7.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

609 people

8.51%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

628 people

As of 2022, 7.88% of New Paltz, NY residents (609 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Paltz, NY was 8.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 39
Vietnam
27 ± 42
Korea
10 ± 21

New Paltz, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Paltz, NY employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in New Paltz, NY are Educational Services (593 people), Accommodation & Food Services (568 people), and Retail Trade (516 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($83,894), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,549), and Educational Services ($54,306).

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

3.19k

2022 Value

± 426

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New Paltz, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.19k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Paltz, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (521 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (389 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Paltz, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.19k

2022 Value

± 426

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New Paltz, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.19k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Paltz, NY, are Educational Services (593 people), Accommodation & Food Services (568 people), and Retail Trade (516 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Paltz, NY, though some of these residents may live in New Paltz, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,630

Median earning men ± $10,258

$10,144

Median earning women ± $6,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,061), Public Administration ($54,569), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,197), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($7,443).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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 New Paltz, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in New Paltz, NY awarded 2,178 degrees. The student population of New Paltz, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,417 male students and 4,547 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Paltz, NY are White (1,349 and 64.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (392 and 18.8%), Black or African American (112 and 5.36%), and Asian (104 and 4.98%).

The largest universities in New Paltz, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,178 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Paltz, NY are General Psychology (211 and 9.69%), Elementary Education & Teaching (159 and 7.3%), and General English Language & Literature (96 and 4.41%).

The median tuition cost in New Paltz, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in New Paltz, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,964 (34.7% men and 65.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,964 students enrolled in New Paltz, NY, 34.7% men and 65.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,172 records, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
207 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
131 degrees awarded
Sociology
96 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Paltz, NY was General Psychology with 207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in New Paltz, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

State University of New York at New Paltz

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,178 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at New Paltz with 2,178 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 764 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Paltz, NY, which is 0.54 times less than the 1,414 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,349 degrees mean that there were 3.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 392 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,454) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 New Paltz, NY was $332,600 in 2022, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $297,100 to $332,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in New Paltz, NY is 29.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in New Paltz, NY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Paltz, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in New Paltz, NY is $59,779. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in New Paltz, NY was Census Tract 9533 with a value of $129,531, followed by Census Tract 9535 and Census Tract 9534, with respective values of $67,716 and $62,857.

Housing

Property

$332,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$37,587

$646

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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

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

Rent vs Own

29.1%

Homeownership

2022

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 29.1% of the housing units in New Paltz, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9533
Census Tract 9535
Census Tract 9534

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Paltz, NY was Census Tract 9533 with a value of $129,531, followed by Census Tract 9535 and Census Tract 9534, with respective values of $67,716 and $62,857.

The following map shows all of the places in New Paltz, 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.

$59,779

Median Household Income

± $15,970

2.22k

Number of Households

± 383

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.22k households in New Paltz, NY grew to $59,779 from the previous year's value of $51,912.

The following chart displays the households in New Paltz, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Paltz, 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 2022

Drove Alone (52.7%)
Walked (27%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2022, 52.7% of workers in New Paltz, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Paltz, NY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in New Paltz, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Paltz, 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 Paltz, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Paltz, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Paltz, NY (1.88k out of 4.97k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

97.2% of the population of New Paltz, NY has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 8.29% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 60.9% between 18 and 34 years, 11.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.84%

Uninsured

55.3%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

8.29%

Medicare

20.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Paltz, NY grew by 11.2% from 2.55% to 2.84%.

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

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