South Blooming Grove, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,866

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.3

3.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.1%

3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,316

9.63% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Blooming Grove, NY is home to a population of 3.87k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of South Blooming Grove, NY residents were born outside of the country (417 people).

In 2024, there were 8.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.11k people) in South Blooming Grove, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Other (Hispanic) and 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of South Blooming Grove, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Blooming Grove, NY was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Blooming Grove, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 298
Other (Hispanic)
381 ± 268
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 75

14.8%

Hispanic Population

573 people

14.8% of the people in South Blooming Grove, NY are hispanic (573 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Blooming Grove, 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

417 people

9.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

353 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of South Blooming Grove, NY residents (417 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 South Blooming Grove, NY was 9.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

20 ± 30

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Blooming Grove, NY.

Economy

The economy of South Blooming Grove, NY employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Blooming Grove, NY were Retail Trade (183 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), and Educational Services (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($111,250), Manufacturing ($95,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,821).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 244

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Blooming Grove, NY grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 1.27k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Blooming Grove, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (220 people), Sales & Related Occupations (190 people), and Management Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Blooming Grove, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 244

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Blooming Grove, NY grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 1.27k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Blooming Grove, NY, are Retail Trade (183 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), and Educational Services (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Blooming Grove, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Blooming Grove, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,661

Median earning men ± $4,147

$40,531

Median earning women ± $10,610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($95,143), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,042), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Blooming Grove, NY was $509,900 in 2024, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $464,000 to $509,900, a 9.89% increase. The homeownership rate in South Blooming Grove, NY is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Blooming Grove, NY have an average commute time of 39.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Blooming Grove, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$509,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,210

$719

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

79.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in South Blooming Grove, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Blooming Grove, 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.

$62,316

Median Household Income

± $12,978

1.15k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in South Blooming Grove, NY declined from $62,316 from the previous year's value of $68,958.

The following chart displays the households in South Blooming Grove, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Blooming Grove, 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 (66.1%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in South Blooming Grove, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

39.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Blooming Grove, NY have a longer commute time (39.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.4% of the workforce in South Blooming Grove, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Blooming Grove, NY (1.47k out of 3.87k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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