New Paltz, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

8,314

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

21.5

0.463% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.2%

4.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,774

11.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

New Paltz, NY is home to a population of 8.31k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.72% of New Paltz, NY residents were born outside of the country (808 people).

In 2024, there were 9.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.28k people) in New Paltz, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 473 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of New Paltz, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Paltz, NY was 94.9%, 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)
5.28k ± 401
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 149
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
473 ± 184

15%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

15% of the people in New Paltz, NY are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

9.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

808 people

8.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

700 people

As of 2024, 9.72% of New Paltz, NY residents (808 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 Paltz, NY was 8.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
17 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 34
Korea
6 ± 22

New Paltz, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Paltz, NY employs 3.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Paltz, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (631 people), Educational Services (570 people), and Retail Trade (548 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,563), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,427), and Public Administration ($55,606).

Employment

Occupations

3.35k

2024 Value

± 488

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Paltz, NY grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 3.29k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Paltz, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (580 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (411 people), and Management Occupations (350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Paltz, 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

3.35k

2024 Value

± 488

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Paltz, NY grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 3.29k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Paltz, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (631 people), Educational Services (570 people), and Retail Trade (548 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

$24,295

Median earning men ± $6,117

$15,534

Median earning women ± $3,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,591), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,290), and Construction ($50,474).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,673), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,695).

Education

The student population of New Paltz, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,840 male students and 5,058 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Paltz, NY are White (1,227 and 64.5%), Hispanic or Latino (401 and 21.1%), Black or African American (105 and 5.52%), and Asian (79 and 4.15%).

The largest universities in New Paltz, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at New Paltz (2,014 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Paltz, NY are General Psychology (148 and 7.35%), Elementary Education & Teaching (134 and 6.65%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (125 and 6.21%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $17,320 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in New Paltz, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,898 (36% men and 64% 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 2024 there were 7,898 students enrolled in New Paltz, NY, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,726 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
148 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
102 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
76 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Paltz, NY was General Psychology with 148 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

2,014 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at New Paltz with 2,014 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 698 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Paltz, NY, which is 0.53 times less than the 1,316 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 1,227 degrees mean that there were 3.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 401 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,502) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Paltz, NY was $414,500 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,800 to $414,500, a 4.2% increase. The homeownership rate in New Paltz, NY is 20.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Paltz, NY have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Paltz, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$414,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,331

$515

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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

20.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 20.3% of the housing units in New Paltz, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 28.1%.

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

$52,774

Median Household Income

± $20,626

2.54k

Number of Households

± 456

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in New Paltz, NY declined from $52,774 from the previous year's value of $59,375.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Paltz, 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 (44%)
Walked (25.4%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)

In 2024, 44% of workers in New Paltz, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.4%) and those who worked at home (19.2%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Paltz, NY have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Paltz, NY (2.07k out of 5.41k 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 25 - 34.

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

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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