Smallwood, NY

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2023 Population

657

1.35% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

65.7

2.09% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.7%

12.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,000

9.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

155

15.8% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smallwood, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Smallwood, 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.

93.9% of the residents in Smallwood, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Smallwood, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Smallwood, NY was 1 car per household.

United States New York Sullivan County, NY Sullivan & Ulster (West) Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Smallwood, NY is home to a population of 657 people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.5% of Smallwood, NY residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2023, there were 6.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (564 people) in Smallwood, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smallwood, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
564 ± 261
Other (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 113
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 22.2

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smallwood, 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

19.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

17.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 69
Korea
11 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Smallwood, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smallwood, NY employs 155 people. The largest industries in Smallwood, NY are Construction (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Educational Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($82,007) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,493).

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

155

2023 Value

± 128

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 135%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smallwood, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smallwood, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

155

2023 Value

± 128

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 135%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smallwood, NY, are Construction (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Educational Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smallwood, NY, though some of these residents may live in Smallwood, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

People in Smallwood, NY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smallwood, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

44.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9520

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Smallwood, 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.

$70,000

Median Household Income

± $13,181

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Smallwood, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smallwood, 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 (96.5%)
Worked At Home (3.52%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 96.5% of workers in Smallwood, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.52%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smallwood, NY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 73% of the workforce in Smallwood, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smallwood, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smallwood, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smallwood, NY (169 out of 657 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

100% of the population of Smallwood, NY has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 1.98% on Medicaid, 43.1% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NY see 2707 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.69% decrease from the previous year (2901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2494 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 493 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,707 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, NY

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NY see an average of 2,707 patients per year. This represents a 6.69% decrease from the previous year (2,901 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

1.98%

Medicaid

43.1%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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