Poland, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

449

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

2.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

9.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$129,200

Population & Diversity

Poland, NY is home to a population of 449 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (432 people) in Poland, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poland, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
432 ± 118
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 7

0.891%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.891% of the people in Poland, NY are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poland, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14
Korea
1 ± 14

Poland, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poland, NY employs 186 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poland, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Construction (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,536), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

186

2024 Value

± 81

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poland, NY declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 192 employees to 186 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poland, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (25 people), Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poland, 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

186

2024 Value

± 81

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poland, NY declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 192 employees to 186 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poland, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Construction (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poland, NY, though some of these residents may live in Poland, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $21,096

$35,625

Median earning women ± $8,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($182,500), Public Administration ($73,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,250), Retail Trade ($35,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poland, NY was $129,200 in 2024, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,400 to $129,200, a 3.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Poland, NY is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poland, NY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poland, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,168

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Poland, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poland, 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $19,964

164

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 164 households in Poland, NY declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $67,917.

The following chart displays the households in Poland, 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 Poland, 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 (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.14%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Poland, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.14%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poland, NY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% of the workforce in Poland, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poland, NY (60 out of 449 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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