Shrub Oak, NY

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2023 Population

2,770

7.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

0.546% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

0.686%

2.96% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$170,225

32.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$498,800

13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,696

0.474% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Shrub Oak, NY had a population of 2.77k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $170,225. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shrub Oak, NY declined from 3,002 to 2,770, a −7.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $128,832 to $170,225, a 32.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shrub Oak, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.12%), Other (Hispanic) (2.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%).

None of the households in Shrub Oak, 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.

84.8% of the residents in Shrub Oak, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Shrub Oak, NY was $498,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Shrub Oak, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Shrub Oak, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Westchester County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Shrub Oak, NY is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 84.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 16% of Shrub Oak, NY residents were born outside of the country (444 people).

In 2023, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Shrub Oak, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281 White (Hispanic) and 225 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.8%

2023 Citizenship

75.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.8% of Shrub Oak, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shrub Oak, NY was 75.8%, 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)
2.08k ± 741
White (Hispanic)
281 ± 314
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 243

12.9%

Hispanic Population

356 people

12.9% of the people in Shrub Oak, NY are hispanic (356 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

444 people

24.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

739 people

As of 2023, 16% of Shrub Oak, NY residents (444 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shrub Oak, NY was 24.6%, 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
28 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Shrub Oak, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Shrub Oak, NY employs 1.7k people. The largest industries in Shrub Oak, NY are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (348 people), Educational Services (310 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($144,250), Utilities ($144,236), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,068).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2023 Value

± 563

0.474%

1 Year growth

± 47.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shrub Oak, NY grew at a rate of 0.474%, from 1.69k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shrub Oak, NY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (315 people), Management Occupations (261 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (183 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.7k

2023 Value

± 563

0.474%

1 Year growth

± 47.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shrub Oak, NY grew at a rate of 0.474%, from 1.69k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shrub Oak, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (348 people), Educational Services (310 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (285 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

$81,020

Median earning men ± $24,947

$71,927

Median earning women ± $25,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,599), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,824), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,828).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($144,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,034), and Retail Trade ($56,419).

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%.

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 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Shrub Oak, NY was $498,800 in 2023, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $441,300 to $498,800, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Shrub Oak, NY is 63.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Shrub Oak, NY have an average commute time of 33 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

$498,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$106,389

$643

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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

63.1%

Homeownership

2023

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.1% of the housing units in Shrub Oak, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Shrub Oak, 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.

$170,225

Median Household Income

± $54,579

1.02k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Shrub Oak, NY grew to $170,225 from the previous year's value of $128,832.

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.

0.494

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 (77.7%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (7.19%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Shrub Oak, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.19%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shrub Oak, NY have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% 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

0.686% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shrub Oak, NY (19 out of 2.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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
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.

Health

92.9% of the population of Shrub Oak, NY has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 9.42% on Medicare, 5.7% on non-group plans, and 0.289% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Westchester County, NY.

721 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Westchester County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.15%

Uninsured

66%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

9.42%

Medicare

5.7%

Non-Group

0.289%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shrub Oak, NY grew by 13.5% from 6.3% to 7.15%.

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

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