Rouses Point, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,414

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.221% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,250

2.75% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rouses Point, NY is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.63% of Rouses Point, NY residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 42.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.25k people) in Rouses Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Other (Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Rouses Point, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rouses Point, NY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rouses Point, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 341
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 66

2.73%

Hispanic Population

66 people

2.73% of the people in Rouses Point, NY are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rouses Point, 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

6.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

5.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

As of 2024, 6.63% of Rouses Point, NY residents (160 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 Rouses Point, NY was 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 38

Rouses Point, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rouses Point, NY employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rouses Point, NY were Educational Services (171 people), Public Administration (146 people), and Manufacturing (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,786), Manufacturing ($63,250), and Construction ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 201

−9.79%

1 Year decline

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rouses Point, NY declined at a rate of −9.79%, from 1.17k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rouses Point, NY, are Management Occupations (118 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rouses Point, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 201

−9.79%

1 Year decline

± 29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rouses Point, NY declined at a rate of −9.79%, from 1.17k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rouses Point, NY, are Educational Services (171 people), Public Administration (146 people), and Manufacturing (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rouses Point, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rouses Point, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,679

Median earning men ± $10,788

$37,083

Median earning women ± $15,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,071), Manufacturing ($64,000), and Construction ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,000), Manufacturing ($54,732), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,159).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rouses Point, NY was $197,400 in 2024, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,400 to $197,400, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Rouses Point, NY is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rouses Point, NY have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rouses Point, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$197,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,333

$681

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Rouses Point, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rouses Point, 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.

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $9,093

1.16k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Rouses Point, NY declined from $46,250 from the previous year's value of $47,556.

The following chart displays the households in Rouses Point, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rouses Point, 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 (80.4%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (6.86%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Rouses Point, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (6.86%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rouses Point, NY have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.806% of the workforce in Rouses Point, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rouses Point, NY (287 out of 2.41k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rouses Point, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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