Philmont, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,439

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

144% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,563

10.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$225,000

Population & Diversity

Philmont, NY is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Philmont, NY residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 4.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Philmont, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Philmont, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Philmont, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philmont, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 415
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 200
Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 41

5.56%

Hispanic Population

80 people

5.56% of the people in Philmont, NY are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Philmont, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Philmont, NY residents (167 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 Philmont, NY was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 27
Korea
6 ± 15

Philmont, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Philmont, NY employs 616 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Philmont, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), Transportation & Warehousing (91 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($93,375), Construction ($64,643), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,902).

Employment

Occupations

616

2024 Value

± 211

−17.8%

1 Year decline

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philmont, NY declined at a rate of −17.8%, from 749 employees to 616 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philmont, NY, are Transportation Occupations (91 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (56 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philmont, 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

616

2024 Value

± 211

−17.8%

1 Year decline

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Philmont, NY declined at a rate of −17.8%, from 749 employees to 616 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philmont, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), Transportation & Warehousing (91 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philmont, NY, though some of these residents may live in Philmont, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,844

Median earning men ± $17,028

$40,843

Median earning women ± $22,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,875), Construction ($64,643), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,879).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,739), Retail Trade ($41,163), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,078).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Philmont, NY was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,700 to $225,000, a 4.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Philmont, NY is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Philmont, NY have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philmont, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,930

$354

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Philmont, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Philmont, 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.

$56,563

Median Household Income

± $11,079

579

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 579 households in Philmont, NY declined from $56,563 from the previous year's value of $62,972.

The following chart displays the households in Philmont, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Philmont, 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 (82.8%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (7.36%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Philmont, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philmont, NY have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Philmont, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philmont, NY (291 out of 1.35k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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