Salamanca, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,846

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.518% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.4%

0.343% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,667

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$80,900

Population & Diversity

Salamanca, NY is home to a population of 5.85k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.11% of Salamanca, NY residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.79k people) in Salamanca, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 986 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 402 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Salamanca, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salamanca, NY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salamanca, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.79k ± 241
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
986 ± 127
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
402 ± 110

6.5%

Hispanic Population

380 people

6.5% of the people in Salamanca, NY are hispanic (380 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salamanca, 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

1.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 1.11% of Salamanca, NY residents (65 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 Salamanca, NY was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
137 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 30

Salamanca, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Salamanca, NY employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salamanca, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (332 people), Retail Trade (275 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (269 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,735), Wholesale Trade ($61,563), and Public Administration ($52,391).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k

2024 Value

± 191

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salamanca, NY grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 2.27k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salamanca, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (283 people), Management Occupations (197 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salamanca, 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

2.3k

2024 Value

± 191

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salamanca, NY grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 2.27k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salamanca, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (332 people), Retail Trade (275 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salamanca, NY, though some of these residents may live in Salamanca, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,515

Median earning men ± $2,951

$34,417

Median earning women ± $2,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($82,188), Wholesale Trade ($61,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,974), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salamanca, NY was $80,900 in 2024, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,000 to $80,900, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Salamanca, NY is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salamanca, NY have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salamanca, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$80,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,697

$1,347

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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 Salamanca, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Salamanca, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salamanca, 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.

$41,667

Median Household Income

± $4,097

2.46k

Number of Households

± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Salamanca, NY grew to $41,667 from the previous year's value of $39,871.

The following chart displays the households in Salamanca, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salamanca, 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 (68.5%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Walked (9.39%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Salamanca, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who walked to work (9.39%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salamanca, NY have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Salamanca, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salamanca, NY (1.4k out of 5.73k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salamanca, NY is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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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