Salamanca, NY

Census Place

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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
3.72% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,301
1.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Salamanca, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Salamanca, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Salamanca, NY was $80,900, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in Salamanca, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Salamanca, NY was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew YorkCattaraugus County, NYOlean, NYCattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salamanca, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.79k ± 241
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    986 ± 127
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    402 ± 110
6.5%
Hispanic Population
380 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    137 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 36
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salamanca, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Carpooled (16.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Salamanca, NY has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 38.5% on Medicaid, 9.53% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.14% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.67%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
38.5%
Medicaid
9.53%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
2.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salamanca, NY declined by 17.9% from 6.91% to 5.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salamanca, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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