Old Field, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,007

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

2.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.67%

101% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.32M

Population & Diversity

Old Field, NY is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.1% of Old Field, NY residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (831 people) in Old Field, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Old Field, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Old Field, NY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Old Field, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
831 ± 178
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 35
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 37

2.38%

Hispanic Population

24 people

2.38% of the people in Old Field, NY are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Old Field, 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

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Old Field, NY residents (152 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 Old Field, NY was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Old Field, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Old Field, NY.

Economy

The economy of Old Field, NY employs 481 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Old Field, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Educational Services (85 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Retail Trade ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

481

2024 Value

± 93

−5.31%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Field, NY declined at a rate of −5.31%, from 508 employees to 481 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Old Field, NY, are Management Occupations (124 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (75 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Old Field, 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

481

2024 Value

± 93

−5.31%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Old Field, NY declined at a rate of −5.31%, from 508 employees to 481 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Old Field, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Educational Services (85 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Old Field, NY, though some of these residents may live in Old Field, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$250,001

Median earning men ± $0

$46,484

Median earning women ± $40,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($117,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,308), and Manufacturing ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Old Field, NY was $1.32M in 2024, which is 3.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.24M to $1.32M, a 6.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Old Field, NY is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Old Field, NY have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Old Field, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.32M

Median Property Value 2024

±$164,434

$285

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Old Field, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Old Field, 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.

353

Number of Households

± 69

The following chart displays the households in Old Field, 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 Old Field, 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 (73.1%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Public Transit (4.38%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Old Field, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.38%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Old Field, NY have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Old Field, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Old Field, NY (47 out of 1.01k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Old Field, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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