Painted Post, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,824

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

3.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,891

7.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Painted Post, NY is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.75% of Painted Post, NY residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 35.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Painted Post, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Painted Post, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Painted Post, NY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Painted Post, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 270
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 46
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 36

2.14%

Hispanic Population

39 people

2.14% of the people in Painted Post, NY are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Painted Post, 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

1.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

2.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 1.75% of Painted Post, NY residents (32 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 Painted Post, NY was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 38
Vietnam
23 ± 28
World War II
7 ± 10

Painted Post, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Painted Post, NY employs 872 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Painted Post, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), Educational Services (148 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,393), Manufacturing ($87,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,786).

Employment

Occupations

872

2024 Value

± 156

0.115%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Painted Post, NY grew at a rate of 0.115%, from 871 employees to 872 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Painted Post, NY, are Management Occupations (130 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (122 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Painted Post, 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

872

2024 Value

± 156

0.115%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Painted Post, NY grew at a rate of 0.115%, from 871 employees to 872 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Painted Post, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), Educational Services (148 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Painted Post, NY, though some of these residents may live in Painted Post, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,577

Median earning men ± $15,919

$46,860

Median earning women ± $7,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,105).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Painted Post, NY was $155,900 in 2024, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,600 to $155,900, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Painted Post, NY is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Painted Post, NY have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Painted Post, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,927

$549

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Painted Post, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Painted Post, 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.

$62,891

Median Household Income

± $14,207

865

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 865 households in Painted Post, NY declined from $62,891 from the previous year's value of $68,009.

The following chart displays the households in Painted Post, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Painted Post, 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 (69.5%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Walked (8.95%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Painted Post, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who walked to work (8.95%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Painted Post, NY have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.72% of the workforce in Painted Post, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Painted Post, NY (226 out of 1.82k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Painted Post, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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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