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None of the households in Rifton, 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.
100% of the residents in Rifton, NY are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Rifton, NY was $227,800, and the homeownership rate was 90.2%.
Rifton, NY is home to a population of 541 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (455 people) in Rifton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Rifton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rifton, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rifton, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (455 people) in Rifton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
3.88% of the people in Rifton, NY are hispanic (21 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rifton, NY as a share of the total population.
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.
63% of the population of Rifton, NY has health coverage, with 20.7% on employee plans, 9.24% on Medicaid, 25.9% on Medicare, 7.21% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 36.4% were men and 63.6% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.91% under 18 years, 3.88% between 18 and 34 years, 57.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.4% were men and 63.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rifton, NY declined by 17.1% from 44.6% to 37%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rifton, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Rifton, NY employs 185 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rifton, NY were Retail Trade (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Manufacturing (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($71,574) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,368).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rifton, NY grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 149 employees to 185 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rifton, NY, are Production Occupations (67 people), Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), and Management Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rifton, NY.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rifton, NY grew at a rate of 24.2%, from 149 employees to 185 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rifton, NY, are Retail Trade (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Manufacturing (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rifton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rifton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($71,574).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Rifton, NY was $227,800 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,500 to $227,800, a 2.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rifton, NY is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Rifton, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rifton, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Rifton, 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.
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.
In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Rifton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Rifton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rifton, NY have 3 cars.
40.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rifton, NY (218 out of 541 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 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rifton, 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.
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Social Needs
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.