Smallwood, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

693

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.3

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,186

6.88% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,100

Population & Diversity

Smallwood, NY is home to a population of 693 people, from which 87.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.5% of Smallwood, NY residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 3.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (478 people) in Smallwood, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Other (Hispanic) and 64 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.2% of Smallwood, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smallwood, NY was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
478 ± 269
Other (Hispanic)
143 ± 174
Other (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 90

20.6%

Hispanic Population

143 people

20.6% of the people in Smallwood, NY are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

24.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

19.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

As of 2024, 24.5% of Smallwood, NY residents (170 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 Smallwood, NY was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
54 ± 63
Korea
8 ± 20

Smallwood, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Smallwood, NY employs 227 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smallwood, NY were Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people), Construction (40 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,833).

Employment

Occupations

227

2024 Value

± 139

46.5%

1 Year growth

± 70.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smallwood, NY grew at a rate of 46.5%, from 155 employees to 227 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smallwood, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (42 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smallwood, 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

227

2024 Value

± 139

46.5%

1 Year growth

± 70.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smallwood, NY grew at a rate of 46.5%, from 155 employees to 227 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smallwood, NY, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (42 people), Construction (40 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,398

Median earning men ± $4,632

$23,750

Median earning women ± $42,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smallwood, NY was $162,100 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,300 to $162,100, a 1.94% decrease. The homeownership rate in Smallwood, NY is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smallwood, NY have an average commute time of 53.3 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

Property

$162,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,456

$250

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

47.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Smallwood, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smallwood, 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.

$65,186

Median Household Income

± $51,416

327

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Smallwood, NY declined from $65,186 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smallwood, 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 (71.2%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Public Transit (5.58%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Smallwood, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.58%).

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

53.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smallwood, NY have a longer commute time (53.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 49.7% 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

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smallwood, NY (132 out of 693 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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

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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