Shokan, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,220
5.72% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
48.5
1.25% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14.2%
25.7% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$96,750
NaNy% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$240,700
5.85% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
490
11.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Shokan, NY had a population of 1.22k people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of $96,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shokan, NY declined from 1,294 to 1,220, a −5.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $N/A to $96,750, a Infinityk% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shokan, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), Other (Hispanic) (1.89%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Shokan, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shokan, NY was $240,700, and the homeownership rate was 91.6%.

Most people in Shokan, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shokan, NY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shokan, NY is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.64% of Shokan, NY residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2023, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Shokan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2023 Citizenship
98.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Shokan, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shokan, NY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shokan, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.12k ± 541
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 35
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    23 ± 37
1.89%
Hispanic Population
23 people

In 2023, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Shokan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.89% of the people in Shokan, NY are hispanic (23 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

6.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
81 people
8.35%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
108 people

As of 2023, 6.64% of Shokan, NY residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shokan, NY was 8.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    21 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 32
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

Shokan, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shokan, NY employs 490 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Shokan, NY were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (89 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and Educational Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,402), Educational Services ($92,586), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,781).

Employment

Occupations

490
2023 Value
± 177
−11.7%
1 Year decline
± 58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shokan, NY declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 555 employees to 490 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shokan, NY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (79 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people), and Management Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shokan, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

490
2023 Value
± 177
−11.7%
1 Year decline
± 58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shokan, NY declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 555 employees to 490 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shokan, NY, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (89 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and Educational Services (56 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

$102,801
Median earning men ± $29,880
$39,313
Median earning women ± $21,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,433), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,259), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,806), Information ($22,292), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shokan, NY was $240,700 in 2023, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,400 to $240,700, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Shokan, NY is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Shokan, NY have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shokan, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$59,389
$459
Median Property Taxes
±$169

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.

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Rent vs Own

91.6%
Homeownership
2023
77.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 91.6% of the housing units in Shokan, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Shokan, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,750
Median Household Income
± $95,037
501
Number of Households
± 168

In 2023, the median household income of the 501 households in Shokan, NY grew to $96,750 from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shokan, NY is from Shokan, NY.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (55.3%)
  2. Other (17.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (15.6%)

In 2023, 55.3% of workers in Shokan, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (15.6%).

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Commute Time

31.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shokan, NY have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Shokan, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shokan, NY (173 out of 1.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

79.9% of the population of Shokan, NY has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 25.8% on Medicare, 6.48% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.03% under 18 years, 9.59% between 18 and 34 years, 50.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.5% 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

20.1%
Uninsured
32%
Employer Coverage
14%
Medicaid
25.8%
Medicare
6.48%
Non-Group
1.64%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shokan, NY declined by 1.19% from 20.3% to 20.1%.

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