Savannah, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

473

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

5.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.48%

41.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,792

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$71,000

Population & Diversity

Savannah, NY is home to a population of 473 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (440 people) in Savannah, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Savannah, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Savannah, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Savannah, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
440 ± 113
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 16
White (Hispanic)
7 ± 10

3.59%

Hispanic Population

17 people

3.59% of the people in Savannah, NY are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Savannah, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
8 ± 17
Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Savannah, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Savannah, NY employs 172 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Savannah, NY were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Educational Services (30 people), and Manufacturing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($52,679).

Employment

Occupations

172

2024 Value

± 102

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 76.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Savannah, NY grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 156 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Savannah, NY, are Production Occupations (28 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (27 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Savannah, 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

172

2024 Value

± 102

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 76.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Savannah, NY grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 156 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Savannah, NY, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Educational Services (30 people), and Manufacturing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Savannah, NY, though some of these residents may live in Savannah, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,036

Median earning men ± $38,062

$32,083

Median earning women ± $30,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250) and Manufacturing ($54,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,711) and Retail Trade ($23,636).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Savannah, NY was $71,000 in 2024, which is 0.213 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,600 to $71,000, a 10.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Savannah, NY is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Savannah, NY have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Savannah, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,857

$146

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Savannah, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Savannah, 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.

$49,792

Median Household Income

± $11,361

217

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 217 households in Savannah, NY grew to $49,792 from the previous year's value of $47,857.

The following chart displays the households in Savannah, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Savannah, 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 (82.1%)
Walked (8.33%)
Carpooled (4.17%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Savannah, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.33%) and those who carpooled to work (4.17%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Savannah, NY have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.75% of the workforce in Savannah, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Savannah, NY (7 out of 473 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Savannah, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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