Solvay, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,544

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.88%

33.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,166

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,000

Population & Diversity

Solvay, NY is home to a population of 6.54k people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Solvay, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.26k people) in Solvay, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 315 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 256 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Solvay, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Solvay, NY was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Solvay, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 288
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
315 ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 190

11.4%

Hispanic Population

745 people

11.4% of the people in Solvay, NY are hispanic (745 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Solvay, 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

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Solvay, NY residents (1.35k 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 Solvay, NY was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 36

Solvay, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Solvay, NY employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Solvay, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Retail Trade (413 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($114,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,875), and Public Administration ($87,888).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 418

−0.568%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solvay, NY declined at a rate of −0.568%, from 3.17k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Solvay, NY, are Management Occupations (356 people), Sales & Related Occupations (323 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Solvay, 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

3.15k

2024 Value

± 418

−0.568%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solvay, NY declined at a rate of −0.568%, from 3.17k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Solvay, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), Retail Trade (413 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Solvay, NY, though some of these residents may live in Solvay, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,660

Median earning men ± $5,660

$51,034

Median earning women ± $11,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($75,625), Manufacturing ($60,914), and Construction ($60,610).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,099), Public Administration ($88,147), and Manufacturing ($73,295).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Solvay, NY was $150,000 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $150,000, a 6.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Solvay, NY is 51.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Solvay, NY have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Solvay, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,105

$1,551

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.3% of the housing units in Solvay, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Solvay, 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.

$61,166

Median Household Income

± $6,532

3.02k

Number of Households

± 403

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Solvay, NY grew to $61,166 from the previous year's value of $58,944.

The following chart displays the households in Solvay, 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 Solvay, 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 (73.4%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (6.85%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Solvay, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (6.85%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Solvay, NY have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.868% of the workforce in Solvay, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Solvay, NY (450 out of 6.54k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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