Sloatsburg, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,038

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

3.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.38%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,043

3.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sloatsburg, NY is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.7% of Sloatsburg, NY residents were born outside of the country (659 people).

In 2024, there were 6.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Sloatsburg, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 289 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 184 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Sloatsburg, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sloatsburg, NY was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sloatsburg, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 278
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 175
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
184 ± 158

20.2%

Hispanic Population

614 people

20.2% of the people in Sloatsburg, NY are hispanic (614 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sloatsburg, 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

21.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

659 people

23.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

715 people

As of 2024, 21.7% of Sloatsburg, NY residents (659 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 Sloatsburg, NY was 23.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 46
World War II
7 ± 10
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Sloatsburg, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sloatsburg, NY employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sloatsburg, NY were Educational Services (388 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($140,893), Manufacturing ($117,321), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 259

4.01%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sloatsburg, NY grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 1.42k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sloatsburg, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (255 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (223 people), and Management Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sloatsburg, 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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 259

4.01%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sloatsburg, NY grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 1.42k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sloatsburg, NY, are Educational Services (388 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sloatsburg, NY, though some of these residents may live in Sloatsburg, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,603

Median earning men ± $9,306

$57,829

Median earning women ± $17,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($162,000), Manufacturing ($136,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($135,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($101,053), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,444), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sloatsburg, NY was $430,800 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $426,100 to $430,800, a 1.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sloatsburg, NY is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sloatsburg, NY have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sloatsburg, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$430,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,395

$950

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.5% of the housing units in Sloatsburg, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sloatsburg, 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.

$108,043

Median Household Income

± $10,164

1.09k

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Sloatsburg, NY grew to $108,043 from the previous year's value of $104,444.

The following chart displays the households in Sloatsburg, 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 Sloatsburg, 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 (71.8%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Public Transit (8.2%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Sloatsburg, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.2%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sloatsburg, NY have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.04% of the workforce in Sloatsburg, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sloatsburg, NY (161 out of 2.99k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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