Shrub Oak, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,498

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

28.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.841%

22.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$172,778

1.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$515,200

Population & Diversity

Shrub Oak, NY is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.45% of Shrub Oak, NY residents were born outside of the country (211 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Shrub Oak, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Other (Hispanic) and 54 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

84.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Shrub Oak, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shrub Oak, NY was 84.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shrub Oak, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 715
Other (Hispanic)
134 ± 173
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 49

7.81%

Hispanic Population

195 people

7.81% of the people in Shrub Oak, NY are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shrub Oak, 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

8.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

444 people

As of 2024, 8.45% of Shrub Oak, NY residents (211 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 Shrub Oak, NY was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 31

Shrub Oak, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shrub Oak, NY.

Economy

The economy of Shrub Oak, NY employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shrub Oak, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (383 people), Educational Services (326 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($172,760), Utilities ($149,653), and Information ($113,843).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 535

−8.55%

1 Year decline

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shrub Oak, NY declined at a rate of −8.55%, from 1.7k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shrub Oak, NY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (328 people), Management Occupations (239 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (209 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shrub Oak, 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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 535

−8.55%

1 Year decline

± 52.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shrub Oak, NY declined at a rate of −8.55%, from 1.7k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shrub Oak, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (383 people), Educational Services (326 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shrub Oak, NY, though some of these residents may live in Shrub Oak, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,874

Median earning men ± $37,076

$74,283

Median earning women ± $19,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($124,545), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,852), and Manufacturing ($57,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($148,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,142), and Retail Trade ($59,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shrub Oak, NY was $515,200 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $498,800 to $515,200, a 3.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Shrub Oak, NY is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shrub Oak, NY have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shrub Oak, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$515,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$110,954

$653

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Shrub Oak, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shrub Oak, 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.

$172,778

Median Household Income

± $77,626

972

Number of Households

± 301

In 2024, the median household income of the 972 households in Shrub Oak, NY grew to $172,778 from the previous year's value of $170,225.

The following chart displays the households in Shrub Oak, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shrub Oak, 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 (83.6%)
Worked At Home (6.36%)
Carpooled (5.65%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Shrub Oak, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.36%) and those who carpooled to work (5.65%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shrub Oak, NY have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Shrub Oak, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shrub Oak, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shrub Oak, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.841% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shrub Oak, NY (21 out of 2.5k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shrub Oak, 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

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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