Seneca Knolls, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,001

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.596% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

42.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,750

8.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Seneca Knolls, NY is home to a population of 2k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.2% of Seneca Knolls, NY residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Seneca Knolls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Seneca Knolls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca Knolls, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca Knolls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 432
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 94
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
47 ± 68

3.35%

Hispanic Population

67 people

3.35% of the people in Seneca Knolls, NY are hispanic (67 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

2.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 3.2% of Seneca Knolls, NY residents (64 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 Knolls, NY was 2.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 54
Korea
18 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25

Seneca Knolls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Seneca Knolls, NY employs 926 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seneca Knolls, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,104), Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,766), and Public Administration ($64,766).

Employment

Occupations

926

2024 Value

± 259

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca Knolls, NY declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 1.07k employees to 926 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seneca Knolls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (93 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seneca Knolls, 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

926

2024 Value

± 259

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seneca Knolls, NY declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 1.07k employees to 926 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seneca Knolls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seneca Knolls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Seneca Knolls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,610

Median earning men ± $10,725

$59,028

Median earning women ± $17,617

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,766), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,753), and Retail Trade ($56,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,188) and Manufacturing ($61,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seneca Knolls, NY was $146,000 in 2024, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $146,000, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Seneca Knolls, NY is 89.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seneca Knolls, NY have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seneca Knolls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,724

$819

Median Property Taxes

±$228

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.3% of the housing units in Seneca Knolls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.5%.

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

$59,750

Median Household Income

± $34,962

917

Number of Households

± 240

In 2024, the median household income of the 917 households in Seneca Knolls, NY grew to $59,750 from the previous year's value of $54,963.

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

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (86.6%)
Worked At Home (7.22%)
Carpooled (4.13%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Seneca Knolls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.22%) and those who carpooled to work (4.13%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca Knolls, NY have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.02% of the workforce in Seneca Knolls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca Knolls, NY (263 out of 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seneca Knolls, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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