Saugerties South, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,251

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

1.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.6%

5.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,375

10% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Saugerties South, NY is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.71% of Saugerties South, NY residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2024, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Saugerties South, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Saugerties South, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saugerties South, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saugerties South, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 348
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 67

6.53%

Hispanic Population

147 people

6.53% of the people in Saugerties South, NY are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saugerties South, 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

6.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

3.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

As of 2024, 6.71% of Saugerties South, NY residents (151 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 Saugerties South, NY was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Saugerties South, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Saugerties South, NY employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saugerties South, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Finance & Insurance (144 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,438), Public Administration ($86,700), and Transportation & Warehousing ($77,841).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 238

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saugerties South, NY grew at a rate of 5%, from 1.1k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saugerties South, NY, are Management Occupations (173 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (125 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saugerties South, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 238

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saugerties South, NY grew at a rate of 5%, from 1.1k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saugerties South, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Finance & Insurance (144 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saugerties South, NY, though some of these residents may live in Saugerties South, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,617

Median earning men ± $13,359

$58,346

Median earning women ± $11,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($141,125), Manufacturing ($103,508), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,230), Retail Trade ($73,108), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saugerties South, NY was $278,900 in 2024, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $264,000 to $278,900, a 5.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Saugerties South, NY is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saugerties South, NY have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saugerties South, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,528

$716

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Saugerties South, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saugerties South, 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.

$89,375

Median Household Income

± $21,163

991

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 991 households in Saugerties South, NY grew to $89,375 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Saugerties South, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saugerties South, 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 (77.8%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (4.84%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Saugerties South, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.84%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saugerties South, NY have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.411% of the workforce in Saugerties South, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saugerties South, 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 South, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saugerties South, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saugerties South, NY (171 out of 2.25k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saugerties South, NY is White, followed by Black 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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