Salisbury, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

12,412

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

3.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.78%

44.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$162,478

6.52% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Salisbury, NY is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 91.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27% of Salisbury, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.35k people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.55k people) in Salisbury, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Salisbury, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salisbury, NY was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salisbury, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.55k ± 1.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.19k ± 906
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.15k ± 415

18.5%

Hispanic Population

2.29k people

18.5% of the people in Salisbury, NY are hispanic (2.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salisbury, 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

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.35k people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.87k people

As of 2024, 27% of Salisbury, NY residents (3.35k 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 Salisbury, NY was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 56
Korea
25 ± 30

Salisbury, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Salisbury, NY employs 6.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salisbury, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,008 people), Educational Services (855 people), and Finance & Insurance (647 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($152,054), Finance & Insurance ($150,169), and Information ($119,196).

Employment

Occupations

6.31k

2024 Value

± 673

−11%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salisbury, NY declined at a rate of −11%, from 7.08k employees to 6.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salisbury, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (799 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (688 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (634 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salisbury, 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

6.31k

2024 Value

± 673

−11%

1 Year decline

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salisbury, NY declined at a rate of −11%, from 7.08k employees to 6.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salisbury, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,008 people), Educational Services (855 people), and Finance & Insurance (647 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salisbury, NY, though some of these residents may live in Salisbury, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,433

Median earning men ± $5,800

$69,618

Median earning women ± $17,261

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,182), Construction ($146,250), and Information ($118,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,684), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,824), and Wholesale Trade ($93,611).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salisbury, NY was $664,300 in 2024, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $639,800 to $664,300, a 3.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Salisbury, NY is 91.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salisbury, NY have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salisbury, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$664,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,331

$3,959

Median Property Taxes

±$508

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.4% of the housing units in Salisbury, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salisbury, 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.

$162,478

Median Household Income

± $36,530

4.33k

Number of Households

± 544

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.33k households in Salisbury, NY declined from $162,478 from the previous year's value of $173,808.

The following chart displays the households in Salisbury, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salisbury, 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 (64.3%)
Public Transit (13.1%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Salisbury, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salisbury, NY have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Salisbury, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salisbury, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salisbury, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salisbury, NY (593 out of 12.4k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salisbury, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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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