Seneca Falls, NY

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2022 Population

6,895

2.91% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

45.2

1.12% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.7%

0.412% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,714

1.39% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$114,500

18.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Seneca Falls, NY had a population of 6.9k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $50,714. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Seneca Falls, NY grew from 6,700 to 6,895, a 2.91% increase and its median household income declined from $51,429 to $50,714, a −1.39% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seneca Falls, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), and White (Hispanic) (0.986%).

None of the households in Seneca Falls, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Seneca Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Seneca Falls, NY was $114,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Seneca Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Seneca Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Seneca Falls, NY is home to a population of 6.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.94% of Seneca Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (272 people).

In 2022, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.21k people) in Seneca Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 182 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Seneca Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca Falls, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.21k ± 316
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 154
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 107

1.44%

Hispanic Population

99 people

1.44% of the people in Seneca Falls, NY are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Seneca Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

3.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

243 people

As of 2022, 3.94% of Seneca Falls, NY residents (272 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seneca Falls, NY was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 50
Vietnam
71 ± 45
Korea
64 ± 52

Seneca Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seneca Falls, NY employs 3.46k people. The largest industries in Seneca Falls, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (619 people), Educational Services (399 people), and Manufacturing (373 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($95,781), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($67,846), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($57,988).

Employment

Occupations

3.46k

2022 Value

± 434

−4.55%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Seneca Falls, NY declined at a rate of −4.55%, from 3.63k employees to 3.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seneca Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (530 people), Management Occupations (344 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (289 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seneca Falls, 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

3.46k

2022 Value

± 434

−4.55%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Seneca Falls, NY declined at a rate of −4.55%, from 3.63k employees to 3.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seneca Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (619 people), Educational Services (399 people), and Manufacturing (373 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seneca Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Seneca Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,321

Median earning men ± $6,587

$36,620

Median earning women ± $8,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,250), Public Administration ($90,257), and Manufacturing ($69,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,835), Manufacturing ($47,768), and Public Administration ($43,550).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Falls, NY was $114,500 in 2022, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $114,500, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Seneca Falls, NY is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Property

$114,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,237

$2,069

Median Property Taxes

±$312

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.3% of the housing units in Seneca Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seneca Falls, 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 9503
Census Tract 9502

The following map shows all of the places in Seneca Falls, 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.

$50,714

Median Household Income

± $12,352

3.27k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.27k households in Seneca Falls, NY declined from $50,714 from the previous year's value of $51,429.

The following chart displays the households in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Walked (4.64%)

In 2022, 76.1% of workers in Seneca Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who walked to work (4.64%).

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 Seneca Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Seneca Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seneca Falls, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca Falls, NY (948 out of 6.9k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seneca Falls, NY is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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
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

95.2% of the population of Seneca Falls, NY has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 1.13% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.84%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

19.5%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seneca Falls, NY declined by 30.4% from 6.96% to 4.84%.

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

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