Salt Point, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

322

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.3%

586% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,750

16.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$248,100

Population & Diversity

Salt Point, NY is home to a population of 322 people, from which 82.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.7% of Salt Point, NY residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (173 people) in Salt Point, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Other (Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.3% of Salt Point, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salt Point, NY was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salt Point, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 89
Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 60

33.5%

Hispanic Population

108 people

33.5% of the people in Salt Point, NY are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salt 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

17.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

3.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 17.7% of Salt Point, NY residents (57 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 Salt Point, NY was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Salt Point, NY employs 187 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salt Point, NY were Wholesale Trade (32 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($12,813).

Employment

Occupations

187

2024 Value

± 112

0.538%

1 Year growth

± 83.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Point, NY grew at a rate of 0.538%, from 186 employees to 187 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Point, NY, are Management Occupations (57 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt 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

187

2024 Value

± 112

0.538%

1 Year growth

± 83.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Point, NY grew at a rate of 0.538%, from 186 employees to 187 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Point, NY, are Wholesale Trade (32 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Point, NY, though some of these residents may live in Salt Point, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,583

Median earning men ± $26,307

$48,421

Median earning women ± $26,569

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($12,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salt Point, NY was $248,100 in 2024, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,700 to $248,100, a 5.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Point, NY is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Point, NY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Point, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$159,359

$58

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Salt Point, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt 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.

$117,750

Median Household Income

± $91,651

105

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 105 households in Salt Point, NY declined from $117,750 from the previous year's value of $141,141.

The following chart displays the households in Salt 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salt 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 (64.2%)
Worked At Home (29.9%)
Other (3.21%)

In 2024, 64.2% of workers in Salt Point, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.21%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Point, NY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Salt Point, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Point, NY (104 out of 322 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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