Oriskany, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,238

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

6.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,235

4.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$170,100

0.71% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Oriskany, NY is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.18% of Oriskany, NY residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 50 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Oriskany, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oriskany, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oriskany, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oriskany, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 227
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 20
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 24

2.18%

Hispanic Population

27 people

2.18% of the people in Oriskany, NY are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oriskany, 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

2.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 2.18% of Oriskany, NY residents (27 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 Oriskany, NY was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 22
Korea
7 ± 16

Oriskany, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oriskany, NY employs 633 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oriskany, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Public Administration (84 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,813), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,167), and Educational Services ($75,625).

Employment

Occupations

633

2024 Value

± 121

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oriskany, NY grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 624 employees to 633 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oriskany, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), Management Occupations (55 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oriskany, 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

633

2024 Value

± 121

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oriskany, NY grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 624 employees to 633 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oriskany, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), Public Administration (84 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oriskany, NY, though some of these residents may live in Oriskany, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,656

Median earning men ± $19,850

$43,000

Median earning women ± $7,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($182,625), Public Administration ($78,482), and Construction ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,000), and Retail Trade ($53,056).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oriskany, NY was $170,100 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,900 to $170,100, a 0.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Oriskany, NY is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oriskany, NY have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oriskany, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,479

$389

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Oriskany, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oriskany, 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.

$63,235

Median Household Income

± $7,509

566

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 566 households in Oriskany, NY declined from $63,235 from the previous year's value of $66,042.

The following chart displays the households in Oriskany, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oriskany, 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 (81.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Oriskany, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oriskany, NY have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Oriskany, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oriskany, NY (131 out of 1.19k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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