New Square, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

9,712

1.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

15.8

0.637% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

60.8%

5.29% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$28,880

5.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$618,800

10% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,488

3.83% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, New Square, NY had a population of 9.71k people with a median age of 15.8 and a median household income of $28,880. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Square, NY grew from 9,578 to 9,712, a 1.4% increase and its median household income grew from $27,488 to $28,880, a 5.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Square, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.1%), Other (Hispanic) (1.06%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.906%), White (Hispanic) (0.484%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.268%).

None of the households in New Square, 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.

98.5% of the residents in New Square, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Square, NY are Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary (476717) (67 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in New Square, NY was $618,800, and the homeownership rate was 11.5%.

Most people in New Square, NY walked to work, and the average commute time was 13.7 minutes. The average car ownership in New Square, NY was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Square, NY is home to a population of 9.71k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.24% of New Square, NY residents were born outside of the country (315 people).

In 2023, there were 91.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.43k people) in New Square, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Other (Hispanic) and 88 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of New Square, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Square, NY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Square, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.43k ± 205
Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 167
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 89.4

1.54%

Hispanic Population

150 people

1.54% of the people in New Square, NY are hispanic (150 people).

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

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

315 people

2.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

As of 2023, 3.24% of New Square, NY residents (315 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Square, NY was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 27
Vietnam
0 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of New Square, NY employs 2.49k people. The largest industries in New Square, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), Educational Services (525 people), and Retail Trade (353 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($133,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,156), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,714).

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

2.49k

2023 Value

± 371

−3.83%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Square, NY declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 2.59k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Square, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (626 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (455 people), and Management Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Square, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.49k

2023 Value

± 371

−3.83%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Square, NY declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 2.59k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Square, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), Educational Services (525 people), and Retail Trade (353 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Square, NY, though some of these residents may live in New Square, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,932

Median earning men ± $6,130

$10,742

Median earning women ± $2,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($162,891), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,156), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($39,013), Other Services Except Public Administration ($15,859), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,417).

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in New Square, NY awarded 67 degrees. The student population of New Square, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 638 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Square, NY are White (67 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in New Square, NY by number of degrees awarded are Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary (476717) (67 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Square, NY are Talmudic Studies (67 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in New Square, NY for private four year colleges is $12,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in New Square, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 89.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 638 (100% men and 0% 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

In 2022 there were 638 students enrolled in New Square, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 638 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

67 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in New Square, NY was Talmudic Studies with 67 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary (476717)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

67 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary (476717) with 67 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 67 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Square, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 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 67 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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 Square, NY was $618,800 in 2023, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $562,500 to $618,800, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in New Square, NY is 11.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Square, NY have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in New Square, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$618,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$83,394

$207

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

11.5%

Homeownership

2023

79.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 11.5% of the housing units in New Square, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 14.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Square, 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 115.05
Census Tract 115.06

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

$28,880

Median Household Income

± $3,816

1.8k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.8k households in New Square, NY grew to $28,880 from the previous year's value of $27,488.

The following chart displays the households in New Square, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Square, 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 2023

Walked (57%)
Drove Alone (20%)
Taxi (8.01%)

In 2023, 57% of workers in New Square, NY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (20%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (8.01%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Square, NY have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in New Square, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Square, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Square, NY have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Square, NY (5.85k out of 9.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Square, NY is White, followed by Other 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

96.2% of the population of New Square, NY has health coverage, with 2.77% on employee plans, 85.8% on Medicaid, 0.927% on Medicare, 6.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.63% increase from the previous year (1104 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1063 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 330 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rockland County, NY.

1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockland County, NY

Primary care physicians in Rockland County, NY see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 2.63% increase from the previous year (1,104 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 60.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 15.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.8%

Uninsured

2.77%

Employer Coverage

85.8%

Medicaid

0.927%

Medicare

6.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Square, NY grew by 41% from 2.69% to 3.8%.

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

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