Ravena, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,243
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.6
1.33% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.77%
4.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,217
0.07% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$209,100
7.56% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,817
9.83% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ravena, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Ravena, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ravena, NY was $209,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Ravena, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ravena, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ravena, NY is home to a population of 3.24k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.76% of Ravena, NY residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Ravena, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Other (Hispanic) and 123 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Ravena, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ravena, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ravena, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.58k ± 259
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    213 ± 176
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    123 ± 169
9.77%
Hispanic Population
317 people

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Ravena, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Other (Hispanic) and 123 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.77% of the people in Ravena, NY are hispanic (317 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ravena, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
122 people
4.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
140 people

As of 2024, 3.76% of Ravena, NY residents (122 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 Ravena, NY was 4.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    48 ± 53
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 45
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 20

Ravena, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ravena, NY employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ravena, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (295 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($89,375), Construction ($86,135), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k
2024 Value
± 347
−9.83%
1 Year decline
± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravena, NY declined at a rate of −9.83%, from 2.02k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ravena, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (390 people), Management Occupations (225 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ravena, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.82k
2024 Value
± 347
−9.83%
1 Year decline
± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ravena, NY declined at a rate of −9.83%, from 2.02k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ravena, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (295 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ravena, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ravena, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,417
Median earning men ± $28,558
$45,163
Median earning women ± $10,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,839), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,000), and Public Administration ($92,837).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,208), Public Administration ($57,784), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ravena, NY was $209,100 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,400 to $209,100, a 7.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Ravena, NY is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ravena, NY have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ravena, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,296
$1,002
Median Property Taxes
±$210

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.5%
Homeownership
2024
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Ravena, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,217
Median Household Income
± $11,173
1.44k
Number of Households
± 268

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Ravena, NY grew to $77,217 from the previous year's value of $77,163.

The following chart displays the households in Ravena, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ravena, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.45%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Ravena, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.45%).

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.

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Commute Time

33.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ravena, NY have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.923% of the workforce in Ravena, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ravena, NY (187 out of 3.24k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

98.4% of the population of Ravena, NY has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.6%
Uninsured
50.2%
Employer Coverage
24.1%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ravena, NY declined by 9.99% from 1.78% to 1.6%.

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