Remsen, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

373

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

23.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,167

10.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$100,000

Population & Diversity

Remsen, NY is home to a population of 373 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (308 people) in Remsen, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 White (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 Remsen, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Remsen, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Remsen, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 79
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 18

14.2%

Hispanic Population

53 people

14.2% of the people in Remsen, NY are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Remsen, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16

Remsen, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Remsen, NY employs 178 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Remsen, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($59,375), Public Administration ($59,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938).

Employment

Occupations

178

2024 Value

± 84

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 72.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Remsen, NY declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 201 employees to 178 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Remsen, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), and Transportation Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Remsen, 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

178

2024 Value

± 84

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 72.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Remsen, NY declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 201 employees to 178 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Remsen, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Remsen, NY, though some of these residents may live in Remsen, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,182

Median earning men ± $4,066

$39,348

Median earning women ± $2,057

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), Construction ($59,063), and Public Administration ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,972), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Remsen, NY was $100,000 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,100 to $100,000, a 3.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Remsen, NY is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Remsen, NY have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Remsen, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$100,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,831

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Remsen, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Remsen, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Remsen, 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.

$49,167

Median Household Income

± $22,745

188

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 188 households in Remsen, NY declined from $49,167 from the previous year's value of $54,792.

The following chart displays the households in Remsen, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Remsen, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)
Carpooled (5.81%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Remsen, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.81%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Remsen, NY have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.725% of the workforce in Remsen, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Remsen, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Remsen, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Remsen, NY (79 out of 373 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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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