Seneca Falls, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,956
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46.1
3.35% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.9%
5.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$59,864
9.99% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$123,700
3.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,499
2.59% 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.

99.7% of the residents in Seneca Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Seneca Falls, NY was $123,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Seneca Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 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 6.96k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.41% of Seneca Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (237 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.12k people) in Seneca Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% 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 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca Falls, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.12k ± 343
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    281 ± 211
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    126 ± 64
2.93%
Hispanic Population
204 people

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.12k people) in Seneca Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.93% of the people in Seneca Falls, NY are hispanic (204 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

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

3.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
237 people
3.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
260 people

As of 2024, 3.41% of Seneca Falls, NY residents (237 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 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    76 ± 55
  2. Vietnam
    49 ± 43
  3. Korea
    40 ± 42

Seneca Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Seneca Falls, NY employs 3.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seneca Falls, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (644 people), Retail Trade (431 people), and Educational Services (410 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,214), Manufacturing ($61,571), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($59,800).

Employment

Occupations

3.5k
2024 Value
± 423
−2.59%
1 Year decline
± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca Falls, NY declined at a rate of −2.59%, from 3.59k employees to 3.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seneca Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (505 people), Management Occupations (437 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (260 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

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

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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

3.5k
2024 Value
± 423
−2.59%
1 Year decline
± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca Falls, NY declined at a rate of −2.59%, from 3.59k employees to 3.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seneca Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (644 people), Retail Trade (431 people), and Educational Services (410 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

$50,912
Median earning men ± $5,729
$42,959
Median earning women ± $5,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,100), Public Administration ($96,290), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,500), Manufacturing ($50,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,648).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Seneca Falls, NY was $123,700 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $123,700, a 3.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Seneca Falls, NY is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seneca Falls, NY have an average commute time of 17.3 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

$123,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,442
$1,987
Median Property Taxes
±$301

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

61.5%
Homeownership
2024
64.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Seneca Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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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.
$59,864
Median Household Income
± $8,667
3.23k
Number of Households
± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.23k households in Seneca Falls, NY grew to $59,864 from the previous year's value of $54,429.

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.

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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 (76.6%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Walked (5.71%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Seneca Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who walked to work (5.71%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% 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

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca Falls, NY (1.11k out of 6.96k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

96.3% of the population of Seneca Falls, NY has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.877% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.72%
Uninsured
48.1%
Employer Coverage
22.7%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0.877%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seneca Falls, NY declined by 8.01% from 4.05% to 3.72%.

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