Saugerties, NY

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2023 Population

3,877

0.385% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.8

0.885% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.4%

41.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,213

14.2% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$314,500

5.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,701

7.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Saugerties, NY had a population of 3.88k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $45,213. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Saugerties, NY declined from 3,892 to 3,877, a −0.385% decrease and its median household income declined from $52,703 to $45,213, a −14.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Saugerties, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.66%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.09%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.8%).

None of the households in Saugerties, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Saugerties, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Saugerties, NY was $314,500, and the homeownership rate was 36.7%.

Most people in Saugerties, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Saugerties, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Saugerties, NY is home to a population of 3.88k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.32% of Saugerties, NY residents were born outside of the country (245 people).

In 2023, there were 7.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.11k people) in Saugerties, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 413 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 142 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Saugerties, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Saugerties, NY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saugerties, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 319
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 324
White (Hispanic)
142 ± 93

7.12%

Hispanic Population

276 people

7.12% of the people in Saugerties, NY are hispanic (276 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Saugerties, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

6.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

6.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

As of 2023, 6.32% of Saugerties, NY residents (245 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saugerties, NY was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 50
Korea
49 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 32

Saugerties, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Saugerties, NY employs 1.7k people. The largest industries in Saugerties, NY are Retail Trade (190 people), Accommodation & Food Services (186 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($94,091), Manufacturing ($80,417), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,639).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2023 Value

± 310

−7.75%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Saugerties, NY declined at a rate of −7.75%, from 1.84k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saugerties, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (359 people), Sales & Related Occupations (314 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saugerties, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.7k

2023 Value

± 310

−7.75%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Saugerties, NY declined at a rate of −7.75%, from 1.84k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saugerties, NY, are Retail Trade (190 people), Accommodation & Food Services (186 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saugerties, NY, though some of these residents may live in Saugerties, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,556

Median earning men ± $17,719

$35,656

Median earning women ± $7,733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($92,955), Manufacturing ($81,157), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,096), Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,705), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,602).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saugerties, NY was $314,500 in 2023, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $299,100 to $314,500, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Saugerties, NY is 36.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Saugerties, NY have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saugerties, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Saugerties, NY is $45,213. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Saugerties, NY was Census Tract 9549 with a value of $101,063, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $72,387 and $66,211.

Housing

Property

$314,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$48,971

$697

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

36.7%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 36.7% of the housing units in Saugerties, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saugerties, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9549
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9503

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Saugerties, NY was Census Tract 9549 with a value of $101,063, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $72,387 and $66,211.

The following map shows all of the places in Saugerties, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,213

Median Household Income

± $12,308

1.9k

Number of Households

± 325

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Saugerties, NY declined from $45,213 from the previous year's value of $52,703.

The following chart displays the households in Saugerties, 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 Saugerties, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Walked (8.7%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Saugerties, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saugerties, NY have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Saugerties, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saugerties, NY (633 out of 3.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saugerties, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.7% of the population of Saugerties, NY has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 20.4% on non-group plans, and 2.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ulster County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.32%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

20.4%

Non-Group

2.75%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saugerties, NY declined by 51.3% from 2.72% to 1.32%.

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

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