Scotchtown, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,252

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

0.822% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.32%

21.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,689

4.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Scotchtown, NY is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.8% of Scotchtown, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.03k people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Scotchtown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 842 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Scotchtown, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scotchtown, NY was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotchtown, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.22k ± 432
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 475
Other (Hispanic)
842 ± 348

24.5%

Hispanic Population

2.51k people

24.5% of the people in Scotchtown, NY are hispanic (2.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scotchtown, 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

19.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

As of 2024, 19.8% of Scotchtown, NY residents (2.03k 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 Scotchtown, NY was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
186 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 50

Scotchtown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Scotchtown, NY employs 5.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scotchtown, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,383 people), Retail Trade (941 people), and Educational Services (503 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($88,333), Public Administration ($86,389), and Educational Services ($74,179).

Employment

Occupations

5.89k

2024 Value

± 613

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotchtown, NY declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 5.96k employees to 5.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scotchtown, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (729 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (720 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (423 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotchtown, 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

5.89k

2024 Value

± 613

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotchtown, NY declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 5.96k employees to 5.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scotchtown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,383 people), Retail Trade (941 people), and Educational Services (503 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scotchtown, NY, though some of these residents may live in Scotchtown, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,602

Median earning men ± $8,175

$43,317

Median earning women ± $9,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,226), Manufacturing ($90,848), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,737), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,300).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scotchtown, NY was $344,300 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,400 to $344,300, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Scotchtown, NY is 47.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scotchtown, NY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotchtown, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,450

$1,809

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.1% of the housing units in Scotchtown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scotchtown, 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.

$96,689

Median Household Income

± $4,782

3.84k

Number of Households

± 482

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.84k households in Scotchtown, NY grew to $96,689 from the previous year's value of $92,889.

The following chart displays the households in Scotchtown, 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 Scotchtown, 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 (71.8%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (8.37%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Scotchtown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (8.37%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotchtown, NY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.22% of the workforce in Scotchtown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotchtown, NY (853 out of 10.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotchtown, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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