Scio, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

727

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

7.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,143

2024 Median Property Value

$127,400

Population & Diversity

Scio, NY is home to a population of 727 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (681 people) in Scio, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scio, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
681 ± 198
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 24

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scio, 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

Vietnam
19 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Scio, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Scio, NY employs 320 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scio, NY were Educational Services (73 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($100,179), Manufacturing ($73,846), and Public Administration ($72,188).

Employment

Occupations

320

2024 Value

± 95

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scio, NY grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 276 employees to 320 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scio, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (37 people), and Transportation Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scio, 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

320

2024 Value

± 95

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scio, NY grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 276 employees to 320 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scio, NY, are Educational Services (73 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scio, NY, though some of these residents may live in Scio, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,159

Median earning men ± $14,079

$34,844

Median earning women ± $14,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,938), Public Administration ($95,156), and Manufacturing ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750) and Retail Trade ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scio, NY was $127,400 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,200 to $127,400, a 1.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Scio, NY is 95.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scio, NY have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scio, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,612

$355

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.9%

Homeownership

2024

21.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.9% of the housing units in Scio, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scio, 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.

$57,143

Median Household Income

± $45,377

370

Number of Households

± 155

The following chart displays the households in Scio, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scio, 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 (91.5%)
Worked At Home (4.43%)
Walked (4.11%)

In 2024, 91.5% of workers in Scio, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.43%) and those who walked to work (4.11%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scio, NY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Scio, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scio, NY (166 out of 727 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scio, 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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