Ransomville, NY

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2023 Population

1,590

2.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

4.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.45%

8.26% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$97,083

23.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$211,500

8.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

833

2.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ransomville, NY had a population of 1.59k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $97,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ransomville, NY grew from 1,554 to 1,590, a 2.32% increase and its median household income grew from $78,854 to $97,083, a 23.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ransomville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%), Other (Hispanic) (0.44%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ransomville, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Ransomville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ransomville, NY was $211,500, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Ransomville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ransomville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ransomville, NY is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.11% of Ransomville, NY residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2023, there were 32.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Ransomville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Ransomville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ransomville, NY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ransomville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 545
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 60
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 22.8

0.44%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.44% of the people in Ransomville, NY are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ransomville, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

7.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

5.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2023, 7.11% of Ransomville, NY residents (113 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ransomville, NY was 5.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 26
Vietnam
5 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Ransomville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ransomville, NY employs 833 people. The largest industries in Ransomville, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Educational Services (105 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,625), Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,955), and Manufacturing ($74,297).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

833

2023 Value

± 243

−2.69%

1 Year decline

± 41.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ransomville, NY declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 856 employees to 833 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ransomville, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (115 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (92 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ransomville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

833

2023 Value

± 243

−2.69%

1 Year decline

± 41.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ransomville, NY declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 856 employees to 833 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ransomville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Educational Services (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ransomville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ransomville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,680

Median earning men ± $20,096

$44,150

Median earning women ± $14,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($120,521), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,824).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,023), Retail Trade ($20,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,615).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ransomville, NY was $211,500 in 2023, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $194,700 to $211,500, a 8.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Ransomville, NY is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ransomville, NY have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ransomville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,567

$421

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2023

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79% of the housing units in Ransomville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ransomville, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 243.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Ransomville, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,083

Median Household Income

± $52,267

533

Number of Households

± 155

In 2023, the median household income of the 533 households in Ransomville, NY grew to $97,083 from the previous year's value of $78,854.

The following chart displays the households in Ransomville, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ransomville, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (19.5%)
Walked (2.96%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Ransomville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.5%) and those who walked to work (2.96%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ransomville, NY have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ransomville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ransomville, NY (132 out of 1.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 5.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.4% of the population of Ransomville, NY has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 31.5% on Medicaid, 6.67% on Medicare, 6.29% on non-group plans, and 0.629% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Niagara County, NY see 2481 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (2434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1997 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 687 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Niagara County, NY.

2,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Niagara County, NY

Primary care physicians in Niagara County, NY see an average of 2,481 patients per year. This represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (2,434 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Niagara County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.629%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

31.5%

Medicaid

6.67%

Medicare

6.29%

Non-Group

0.629%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ransomville, NY declined by 60.9% from 1.61% to 0.629%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ransomville, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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