Seneca County, NY

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2024 Population

32,920

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.467% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,089

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,400

8.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,458

1.51% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Seneca County, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Seneca County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seneca County, NY are Northeast College of Health Sciences (167 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Seneca County, NY was $155,400, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Seneca County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Seneca County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Seneca County, NY borders Cayuga County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Schuyler County, NY, Tompkins County, NY, Wayne County, NY, and Yates County, NY.

United States New York Seneca Falls, NY

Population & Diversity

Seneca County, NY is home to a population of 32.9k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.91% of Seneca County, NY residents were born outside of the country (958 people).

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Seneca County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 703 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Seneca County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca County, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.7k ± 248
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 97
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
703 ± 120

4.36%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

4.36% of the people in Seneca County, NY are hispanic (1.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seneca County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

2.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

958 people

2.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

929 people

As of 2024, 2.91% of Seneca County, NY residents (958 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 Seneca County, NY was 2.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
524 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
441 ± 136
Korea
240 ± 103

Seneca County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Seneca County, NY employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seneca County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,009 people), Educational Services (1,851 people), and Manufacturing (1,773 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($68,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,385), and Public Administration ($61,477).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 735

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 7.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca County, NY declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 14.7k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seneca County, NY, are Management Occupations (1,726 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,626 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,079 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seneca County, 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

14.5k

2024 Value

± 735

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 7.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca County, NY declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 14.7k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seneca County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,009 people), Educational Services (1,851 people), and Manufacturing (1,773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seneca County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Seneca County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,500

Median earning men ± $3,216

$40,255

Median earning women ± $3,091

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,364), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,089), and Wholesale Trade ($67,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,750), Public Administration ($53,701), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,048).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

58
Construction
52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
52
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$94.5k
Manufacturing
$54.8k
Retail Trade
$44.9k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Seneca County, NY awarded 167 degrees. The student population of Seneca County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 252 male students and 276 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seneca County, NY are White (109 and 81.3%), Black or African American (10 and 7.46%), Asian (6 and 4.48%), and Unknown (5 and 3.73%).

The largest universities in Seneca County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Northeast College of Health Sciences (167 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seneca County, NY are Chiropractic (109 and 65.3%), Clinical Nutritionist (42 and 25.1%), and Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (16 and 9.58%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 528 students enrolled in Seneca County, NY, 47.7% men and 52.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 289 records, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Chiropractic

Most Common

109 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Seneca County, NY was Chiropractic with 109 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Seneca County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northeast College of Health Sciences

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

167 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast College of Health Sciences with 167 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seneca County, NY, which is 0.796 times less than the 93 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 109 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seneca County, NY was $155,400 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,700 to $155,400, a 8.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Seneca County, NY is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seneca County, NY have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seneca County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Seneca County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.57%.

Housing

Property

$155,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,917

$9,654

Median Property Taxes

±$545

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Seneca County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seneca County, 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.

$68,089

Median Household Income

± $2,709

13.6k

Number of Households

± 701

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Seneca County, NY grew to $68,089 from the previous year's value of $66,007.

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

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (76%)
Carpooled (8.96%)
Worked At Home (8.62%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Seneca County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.96%) and those who worked at home (8.62%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca County, NY have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Seneca County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Seneca County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.57%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca County, NY (4.2k out of 31.2k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21% of the children was living in poverty in Seneca County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 201 in Seneca County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 43.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91% of the population of Seneca County, NY has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seneca County, NY see 3,743 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,743 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3288 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 415 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,743 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seneca County, NY

Primary care physicians in Seneca County, NY see an average of 3,743 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,743 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seneca County, NY grew by 3.19% from 8.72% to 9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.7 in Seneca County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Seneca County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.4% in Seneca County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Seneca County, NY.