Shokan, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,196
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
54.3
12% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.27%
48.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$137,361
42% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$292,900
21.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
489
0.204% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shokan, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Shokan, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shokan, NY was $292,900, and the homeownership rate was 87.7%.

Most people in Shokan, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Shokan, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shokan, NY is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.19% of Shokan, NY residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Shokan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 31 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Shokan, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shokan, NY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shokan, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 460
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    44 ± 41
  3. White (Hispanic)
    31 ± 46
4.6%
Hispanic Population
55 people

In 2024, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Shokan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 31 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.6% of the people in Shokan, NY are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shokan, 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

7.19%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
86 people
6.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
81 people

As of 2024, 7.19% of Shokan, NY residents (86 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 Shokan, NY was 6.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 26
  2. Korea
    8 ± 18

Shokan, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shokan, NY employs 489 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shokan, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (91 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (74 people), and Educational Services (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($150,350), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,942).

Employment

Occupations

489
2024 Value
± 177
−0.204%
1 Year decline
± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shokan, NY declined at a rate of −0.204%, from 490 employees to 489 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shokan, NY, are Management Occupations (83 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (82 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shokan, 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

489
2024 Value
± 177
−0.204%
1 Year decline
± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shokan, NY declined at a rate of −0.204%, from 490 employees to 489 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shokan, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (91 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (74 people), and Educational Services (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shokan, NY, though some of these residents may live in Shokan, 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

$96,823
Median earning men ± $35,785
$50,278
Median earning women ± $25,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,702), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,260), and Retail Trade ($56,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($171,944), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,556), and Information ($21,136).

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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 Shokan, NY was $292,900 in 2024, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,700 to $292,900, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Shokan, NY is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shokan, NY have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shokan, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$292,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$130,142
$478
Median Property Taxes
±$173

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

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

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Rent vs Own

87.7%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Shokan, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

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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.
$137,361
Median Household Income
± $78,688
545
Number of Households
± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 545 households in Shokan, NY grew to $137,361 from the previous year's value of $96,750.

The following chart displays the households in Shokan, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shokan, 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 (52.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (22%)
  3. Other (16.5%)

In 2024, 52.1% of workers in Shokan, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (16.5%).

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

32.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shokan, NY have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.95% of the workforce in Shokan, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shokan, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shokan, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shokan, NY (87 out of 1.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shokan, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

80.9% of the population of Shokan, NY has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 28.7% on Medicare, 9.11% on non-group plans, and 1.59% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.6% under 18 years, 10.1% between 18 and 34 years, 52.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.7% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

19.1%
Uninsured
29.1%
Employer Coverage
12.5%
Medicaid
28.7%
Medicare
9.11%
Non-Group
1.59%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shokan, NY declined by 5.07% from 20.1% to 19.1%.

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