Seneca Falls, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
32,920
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43
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 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.

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

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

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

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

Seneca Falls, NY borders Auburn, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Rochester, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Seneca Falls, NY is home to a population of 32.9k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.91% of Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, 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 Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca Falls, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca Falls, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.7k ± 248
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.14k ± 97
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    703 ± 120
4.36%
Hispanic Population
1.44k people

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Seneca Falls, 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.

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

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. 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.

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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 Falls, 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 Falls, NY was 2.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    524 ± 112
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    441 ± 136
  3. Korea
    240 ± 103

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

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Economy

The economy of Seneca Falls, NY employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, 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 Falls, 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 Falls, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k
2024 Value
± 735
−1.51%
1 Year decline
± 7.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, 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 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 58
    Construction
  2. 52
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 52
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $94.5k
    Manufacturing
  2. $54.8k
    Retail Trade
  3. $44.9k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, NY by number of degrees awarded are Northeast College of Health Sciences (167 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, 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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Chiropractic
Most Common
109 degrees awarded

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

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

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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.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seneca Falls, 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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, NY is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seneca Falls, NY have an average commute time of 21.3 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.

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 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.

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2024
60.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

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

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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 Falls, NY grew to $68,089 from the previous year's value of $66,007.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seneca Falls, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Carpooled (8.96%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.62%)

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

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca Falls, 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 Falls, 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.

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Health

91% of the population of Seneca Falls, 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 New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 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

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1,245 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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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.

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Uninsured People

9%
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 Falls, NY grew by 3.19% from 8.72% to 9%.

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