Phelps, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,254

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.259% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

0.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,083

8.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,400

Population & Diversity

Phelps, NY is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.37% of Phelps, NY residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Phelps, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 White (Hispanic) and 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Phelps, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Phelps, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phelps, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 354
White (Hispanic)
140 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
113 ± 114

11.2%

Hispanic Population

253 people

11.2% of the people in Phelps, NY are hispanic (253 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Phelps, 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

3.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

0.739%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 3.37% of Phelps, NY residents (76 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 Phelps, NY was 0.739%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 37
Vietnam
21 ± 26

Phelps, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Phelps, NY employs 943 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Phelps, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), Manufacturing (192 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($57,500), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($54,375), and Construction ($49,830).

Employment

Occupations

943

2024 Value

± 169

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phelps, NY grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 846 employees to 943 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phelps, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), Production Occupations (133 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phelps, 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

943

2024 Value

± 169

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phelps, NY grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 846 employees to 943 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phelps, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), Manufacturing (192 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phelps, NY, though some of these residents may live in Phelps, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,830

Median earning men ± $14,124

$39,444

Median earning women ± $5,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,819), and Construction ($49,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,305), Public Administration ($37,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Phelps, NY was $170,400 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,700 to $170,400, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Phelps, NY is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Phelps, NY have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phelps, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,293

$721

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Phelps, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Phelps, 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.

$71,083

Median Household Income

± $11,653

920

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 920 households in Phelps, NY grew to $71,083 from the previous year's value of $65,272.

The following chart displays the households in Phelps, 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 Phelps, 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 (69.3%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Phelps, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (13.2%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phelps, NY have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Phelps, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phelps, NY (332 out of 2.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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