Seneca County, NY

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2023 Population

33,125

1.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

0.465% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.3%

1.32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,007

3.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$142,700

8.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,679

1.62% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Seneca County, NY had a population of 33.1k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $66,007. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seneca County, NY declined from 33,651 to 33,125, a −1.56% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,050 to $66,007, a 3.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seneca County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.63%), and White (Hispanic) (1.35%).

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.

In 2023, the median property value in Seneca County, NY was $142,700, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Seneca County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 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 33.1k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.8% of Seneca County, NY residents were born outside of the country (929 people).

In 2023, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.2k people) in Seneca County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 965 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Seneca County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca County, NY was 99.2%, 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)
29.2k ± 184
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 105
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
965 ± 167

4.11%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

4.11% of the people in Seneca County, NY are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

929 people

2.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

782 people

As of 2023, 2.8% of Seneca County, NY residents (929 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seneca County, NY was 2.32%, 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
615 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
485 ± 141
Korea
220 ± 99

Seneca County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seneca County, NY employs 14.7k people. The largest industries in Seneca County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,082 people), Manufacturing (1,827 people), and Educational Services (1,806 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,458), Public Administration ($63,765), and Construction ($58,775).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.7k

2023 Value

± 757

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 7.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seneca County, NY declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 14.9k employees to 14.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seneca County, NY, are Management Occupations (1,812 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,687 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,062 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seneca County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.7k

2023 Value

± 757

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 7.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seneca County, NY declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 14.9k employees to 14.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seneca County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,082 people), Manufacturing (1,827 people), and Educational Services (1,806 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

$51,710

Median earning men ± $2,915

$38,519

Median earning women ± $3,582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,644), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,723), and Wholesale Trade ($65,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,152), Manufacturing ($50,260), and Construction ($49,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seneca County, NY was $142,700 in 2023, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,000 to $142,700, a 8.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Seneca County, NY is 72%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Seneca County, NY have an average commute time of 21.5 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.

Median household income in Seneca County, NY is $66,007. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Seneca County, NY was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $84,138, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $74,000 and $68,803.

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Seneca County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.57%.

Housing

Property

$142,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,565

$9,848

Median Property Taxes

±$534

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

72%

Homeownership

2023

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72% of the housing units in Seneca County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seneca County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9506

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seneca County, NY was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $84,138, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $74,000 and $68,803.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Seneca County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,007

Median Household Income

± $3,860

13.7k

Number of Households

± 681

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Seneca County, NY grew to $66,007 from the previous year's value of $64,050.

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.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (7.9%)

In 2023, 75.2% of workers in Seneca County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (7.9%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca County, NY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Seneca County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.57%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca County, NY (4.17k out of 31.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.5% of the children was living in poverty in Seneca County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.5%.

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.

Health

91.3% of the population of Seneca County, NY has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seneca County, NY see 3777 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0794% decrease from the previous year (3780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3369 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,777 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seneca County, NY

Primary care physicians in Seneca County, NY see an average of 3,777 patients per year. This represents a 0.0794% decrease from the previous year (3,780 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.72%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seneca County, NY grew by 1.54% from 8.59% to 8.72%.

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 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.9 in Seneca County, NY.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 33.7% in Seneca County, NY.

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