Palenville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

870

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

9.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.4%

62.9% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$87,850

2.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,500

Population & Diversity

Palenville, NY is home to a population of 870 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.94% of Palenville, NY residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 49.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (840 people) in Palenville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (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 Palenville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palenville, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palenville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
840 ± 317
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 27
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 20

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palenville, 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

4.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

4.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 4.94% of Palenville, NY residents (43 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 Palenville, NY was 4.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Palenville, NY employs 369 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palenville, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), Construction (48 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($168,839), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,036), and Educational Services ($155,625).

Employment

Occupations

369

2024 Value

± 169

−13%

1 Year decline

± 70.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palenville, NY declined at a rate of −13%, from 424 employees to 369 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palenville, NY, are Management Occupations (86 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (45 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palenville, 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

369

2024 Value

± 169

−13%

1 Year decline

± 70.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palenville, NY declined at a rate of −13%, from 424 employees to 369 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palenville, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), Construction (48 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palenville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Palenville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,333

Median earning men ± $53,087

$62,891

Median earning women ± $17,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,417) and Construction ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palenville, NY was $238,500 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,700 to $238,500, a 2.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Palenville, NY is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palenville, NY have an average commute time of 41.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palenville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,348

$313

Median Property Taxes

±$187

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

48.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Palenville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palenville, 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.

$87,850

Median Household Income

± $17,873

427

Number of Households

± 207

In 2019, the median household income of the 427 households in Palenville, NY grew to $87,850 from the previous year's value of $85,365.

The following chart displays the households in Palenville, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palenville, 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 (62.6%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Public Transit (10.8%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Palenville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.8%).

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

41.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palenville, NY have a longer commute time (41.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.08% of the workforce in Palenville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palenville, NY (47 out of 870 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palenville, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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