Ossining, NY

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2023 Population

26,979

0.358% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.4

0.242% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.66%

17.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,997

1.32% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$444,200

3.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,531

1.83% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ossining, NY had a population of 27k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $100,997. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ossining, NY declined from 27,076 to 26,979, a −0.358% decrease and its median household income grew from $99,678 to $100,997, a 1.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ossining, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Other (Hispanic) (24.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.15%), and White (Hispanic) (7.32%).

None of the households in Ossining, 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.

84.1% of the residents in Ossining, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ossining, NY was $444,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Ossining, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 minutes. The average car ownership in Ossining, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ossining, NY is home to a population of 27k people, from which 84.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.7% of Ossining, NY residents were born outside of the country (8.29k people).

In 2023, there were 1.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Ossining, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.59k Other (Hispanic) and 2.74k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.1%

2023 Citizenship

83.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.1% of Ossining, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ossining, NY was 83.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ossining, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 976
Other (Hispanic)
6.59k ± 1.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 571

41.7%

Hispanic Population

11.2k people

41.7% of the people in Ossining, NY are hispanic (11.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ossining, 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

30.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.29k people

33%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.94k people

As of 2023, 30.7% of Ossining, NY residents (8.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ossining, NY was 33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
139 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 84
Korea
89 ± 67

Ossining, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ossining, NY employs 13.5k people. The largest industries in Ossining, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,026 people), Construction (1,671 people), and Educational Services (1,269 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($217,679), Finance & Insurance ($111,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,779).

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

13.5k

2023 Value

± 1,068

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ossining, NY declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 13.8k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ossining, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,510 people), Management Occupations (1,452 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ossining, 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

13.5k

2023 Value

± 1,068

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ossining, NY declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 13.8k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ossining, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,026 people), Construction (1,671 people), and Educational Services (1,269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ossining, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ossining, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,579

Median earning men ± $6,926

$46,864

Median earning women ± $7,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,109), Public Administration ($120,078), and Information ($102,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($150,673), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,023), and Public Administration ($83,438).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 Ossining, NY was $444,200 in 2023, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $428,200 to $444,200, a 3.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Ossining, NY is 53.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ossining, NY have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ossining, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ossining, NY is $100,997. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ossining, NY was Census Tract 135 with a value of $140,904, followed by Census Tract 136 and Census Tract 133.04, with respective values of $110,204 and $100,289.

Housing

Property

$444,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,198

$5,274

Median Property Taxes

±$528

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2023

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.3% of the housing units in Ossining, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ossining, 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 135
Census Tract 136
Census Tract 133.04

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ossining, NY was Census Tract 135 with a value of $140,904, followed by Census Tract 136 and Census Tract 133.04, with respective values of $110,204 and $100,289.

The following map shows all of the places in Ossining, 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.

$100,997

Median Household Income

± $10,368

9.89k

Number of Households

± 815

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.89k households in Ossining, NY grew to $100,997 from the previous year's value of $99,678.

The following chart displays the households in Ossining, 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 Ossining, 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

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Public Transit (13.6%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)

In 2023, 58.6% of workers in Ossining, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (13.4%).

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

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ossining, NY have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.17% of the workforce in Ossining, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ossining, NY (2.2k out of 25.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ossining, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

90.3% of the population of Ossining, NY has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 9.71% on non-group plans, and 0.326% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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721 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.68%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

9.71%

Non-Group

0.326%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ossining, NY grew by 4.57% from 9.25% to 9.68%.

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

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