Pomona, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,996

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

1.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.19%

48.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$156,000

9.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$767,600

Population & Diversity

Pomona, NY is home to a population of 4k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.2% of Pomona, NY residents were born outside of the country (688 people).

In 2024, there were 4.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Pomona, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 545 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 437 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Pomona, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pomona, NY was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pomona, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 455
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
545 ± 437
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
437 ± 162

12.2%

Hispanic Population

488 people

12.2% of the people in Pomona, NY are hispanic (488 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pomona, 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

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

688 people

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

755 people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Pomona, NY residents (688 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 Pomona, NY was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Pomona, NY employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pomona, NY were Retail Trade (321 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), and Educational Services (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($242,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,265), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,227).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 245

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pomona, NY grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 1.58k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pomona, NY, are Management Occupations (234 people), Sales & Related Occupations (177 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pomona, 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

1.62k

2024 Value

± 245

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pomona, NY grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 1.58k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pomona, NY, are Retail Trade (321 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), and Educational Services (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pomona, NY, though some of these residents may live in Pomona, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,882

Median earning men ± $19,280

$45,556

Median earning women ± $12,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($120,313), and Retail Trade ($114,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,479), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,827), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pomona, NY was $767,600 in 2024, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $716,500 to $767,600, a 7.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Pomona, NY is 94.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pomona, NY have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pomona, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$767,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,598

$964

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.3%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.3% of the housing units in Pomona, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pomona, 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.

$156,000

Median Household Income

± $32,975

1.02k

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Pomona, NY declined from $156,000 from the previous year's value of $172,188.

The following chart displays the households in Pomona, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pomona, 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 (57.7%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Pomona, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pomona, NY have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Pomona, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pomona, NY (87 out of 3.98k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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