Red Hook, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,275

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

1.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.93%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,411

3.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$378,200

Population & Diversity

Red Hook, NY is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.89% of Red Hook, NY residents were born outside of the country (225 people).

In 2024, there were 31.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Red Hook, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 59 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Red Hook, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Hook, NY was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Hook, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 331
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 57
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 48

5.27%

Hispanic Population

120 people

5.27% of the people in Red Hook, NY are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Hook, 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

9.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

8.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2024, 9.89% of Red Hook, NY residents (225 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 Red Hook, NY was 8.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Red Hook, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Red Hook, NY employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Hook, NY were Educational Services (289 people), Manufacturing (140 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($228,465), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,250), and Public Administration ($116,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 252

3.11%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Hook, NY grew at a rate of 3.11%, from 1.13k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Hook, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (179 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (176 people), and Management Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Hook, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 252

3.11%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Hook, NY grew at a rate of 3.11%, from 1.13k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Hook, NY, are Educational Services (289 people), Manufacturing (140 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Hook, NY, though some of these residents may live in Red Hook, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,478

Median earning men ± $41,564

$53,839

Median earning women ± $16,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($228,607), Public Administration ($116,083), and Construction ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($170,074), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Hook, NY was $378,200 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,300 to $378,200, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Hook, NY is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Hook, NY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Hook, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,838

$708

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Red Hook, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red Hook, 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.

$107,411

Median Household Income

± $23,750

1.07k

Number of Households

± 247

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Red Hook, NY grew to $107,411 from the previous year's value of $104,022.

The following chart displays the households in Red Hook, 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 Red Hook, 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 (67.2%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Red Hook, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Hook, NY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.548% of the workforce in Red Hook, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Hook, NY (180 out of 2.27k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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