Phoenix, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,329

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

7.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,327

1.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$157,000

Population & Diversity

Phoenix, NY is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0429% of Phoenix, NY residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 37.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Phoenix, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 43 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 Phoenix, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Phoenix, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Phoenix, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 262
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 55
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 38

2.45%

Hispanic Population

57 people

2.45% of the people in Phoenix, NY are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Phoenix, 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

0.0429%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.0418%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.0429% of Phoenix, NY residents (1 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 Phoenix, NY was 0.0418%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 23
Vietnam
18 ± 27

Phoenix, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Phoenix, NY employs 913 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Phoenix, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (115 people), and Retail Trade (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,792), Finance & Insurance ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,917).

Employment

Occupations

913

2024 Value

± 182

−0.976%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phoenix, NY declined at a rate of −0.976%, from 922 employees to 913 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Phoenix, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), Management Occupations (103 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Phoenix, 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

913

2024 Value

± 182

−0.976%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Phoenix, NY declined at a rate of −0.976%, from 922 employees to 913 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phoenix, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (115 people), and Retail Trade (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phoenix, NY, though some of these residents may live in Phoenix, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,161

Median earning men ± $12,389

$37,750

Median earning women ± $12,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,969), Manufacturing ($65,766), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,646), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Phoenix, NY was $157,000 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,900 to $157,000, a 9.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Phoenix, NY is 47.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Phoenix, NY have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Phoenix, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,468

$503

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.9% of the housing units in Phoenix, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Phoenix, 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.

$59,327

Median Household Income

± $16,510

1.05k

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Phoenix, NY declined from $59,327 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in Phoenix, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Phoenix, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Phoenix, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Phoenix, NY have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.942% of the workforce in Phoenix, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Phoenix, NY (365 out of 2.27k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Phoenix, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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