North Great River, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,909

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

2.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.12%

122% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$147,143

0.611% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Great River, NY is home to a population of 3.91k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.2% of North Great River, NY residents were born outside of the country (788 people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in North Great River, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 812 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 168 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of North Great River, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Great River, NY was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Great River, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 335
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
812 ± 404
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 215

28.8%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

28.8% of the people in North Great River, NY are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Great River, 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

20.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

788 people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

592 people

As of 2024, 20.2% of North Great River, NY residents (788 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 North Great River, NY was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 30
Korea
17 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19

North Great River, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Great River, NY.

Economy

The economy of North Great River, NY employs 2.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Great River, NY were Manufacturing (277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), and Educational Services (247 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,039), Retail Trade ($90,823), and Finance & Insurance ($86,136).

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2024 Value

± 310

6.6%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Great River, NY grew at a rate of 6.6%, from 1.99k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Great River, NY, are Management Occupations (271 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (234 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Great River, 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

2.12k

2024 Value

± 310

6.6%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Great River, NY grew at a rate of 6.6%, from 1.99k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Great River, NY, are Manufacturing (277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), and Educational Services (247 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Great River, NY, though some of these residents may live in North Great River, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,467

Median earning men ± $5,018

$56,188

Median earning women ± $14,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($91,555), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,591), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,016), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Great River, NY was $542,300 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $488,900 to $542,300, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in North Great River, NY is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Great River, NY have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Great River, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$542,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,272

$1,034

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in North Great River, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Great River, 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.

$147,143

Median Household Income

± $27,035

1.25k

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in North Great River, NY grew to $147,143 from the previous year's value of $146,250.

The following chart displays the households in North Great River, 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 North Great River, 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 (78.3%)
Carpooled (9.46%)
Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in North Great River, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Great River, NY have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in North Great River, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Great River, NY (200 out of 3.91k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

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