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 Poverty Rate

14.2%

25.7% 1-year increase

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 N/A and a median household income of N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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 2 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 N/A, N/A% of Shokan, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Shokan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A 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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 32
Korea
21 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Shokan, NY employs 490 people. The largest industries in Shokan, NY are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (89 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and Educational Services (56 people), and the highest paying industries are 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 . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shokan, NY.

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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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 approximately the same as 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 approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 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.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shokan, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9510

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

501

Number of Households

± 168

In N/A, the median household income of the 501 households in Shokan, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shokan, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (55.3%)
Other (17.9%)
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%).

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

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shokan, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 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 2 cars.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shokan, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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