Ovid, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

402

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

27.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.21%

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,583

27.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,400

Population & Diversity

Ovid, NY is home to a population of 402 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.74% of Ovid, NY residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 55.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (387 people) in Ovid, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Ovid, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ovid, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ovid, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
387 ± 109
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 6
Black or African American (Hispanic)
6 ± 9

1.49%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.49% of the people in Ovid, NY are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ovid, 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

2.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

3.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 2.74% of Ovid, NY residents (11 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 Ovid, NY was 3.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15

Ovid, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ovid, NY employs 236 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ovid, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($117,857), Construction ($115,625), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,393).

Employment

Occupations

236

2024 Value

± 93

6.31%

1 Year growth

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ovid, NY grew at a rate of 6.31%, from 222 employees to 236 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ovid, NY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (42 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (31 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ovid, 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

236

2024 Value

± 93

6.31%

1 Year growth

± 52.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ovid, NY grew at a rate of 6.31%, from 222 employees to 236 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ovid, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ovid, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ovid, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,438

Median earning men ± $19,266

$46,620

Median earning women ± $3,929

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,679), Construction ($115,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,250), Public Administration ($47,321), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ovid, NY was $121,400 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,800 to $121,400, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Ovid, NY is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ovid, NY have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ovid, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,888

$112

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Ovid, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ovid, 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.

$79,583

Median Household Income

± $49,517

188

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 188 households in Ovid, NY grew to $79,583 from the previous year's value of $62,596.

The following chart displays the households in Ovid, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ovid, 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 (75.4%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Worked At Home (3.88%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Ovid, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (3.88%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ovid, NY have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.897% of the workforce in Ovid, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ovid, NY (33 out of 402 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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