Port Henry, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,410

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.9

0.801% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.1%

8.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,706

6.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Port Henry, NY is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Port Henry, NY residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 56.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Port Henry, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 17 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 Port Henry, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Henry, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Henry, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 338
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
24 ± 52
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 31

3.4%

Hispanic Population

48 people

3.4% of the people in Port Henry, NY are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Henry, 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

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

2.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Port Henry, NY residents (18 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 Port Henry, NY was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

110 ± 98

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

Economy

The economy of Port Henry, NY employs 360 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Henry, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Retail Trade (74 people), and Construction (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($94,803), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,806), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

360

2024 Value

± 167

−13%

1 Year decline

± 72.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Henry, NY declined at a rate of −13%, from 414 employees to 360 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Henry, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (86 people), Sales & Related Occupations (75 people), and Legal Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Henry, 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

360

2024 Value

± 167

−13%

1 Year decline

± 72.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Henry, NY declined at a rate of −13%, from 414 employees to 360 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Henry, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Retail Trade (74 people), and Construction (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Henry, NY, though some of these residents may live in Port Henry, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,838

Median earning men ± $18,075

$24,707

Median earning women ± $12,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($94,803).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,955).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Henry, NY was $174,100 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,200 to $174,100, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Henry, NY is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Henry, NY have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Henry, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,794

$486

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

79.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Port Henry, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Henry, 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.

$45,706

Median Household Income

± $26,361

721

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 721 households in Port Henry, NY grew to $45,706 from the previous year's value of $42,895.

The following chart displays the households in Port Henry, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Henry, 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 (65.3%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Port Henry, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Henry, NY have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Port Henry, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Henry, NY (467 out of 1.41k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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