South Dayton, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
543
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.8
1.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
35.6%
20.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$40,000
22% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$67,300
2.18% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
195
3.94% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in South Dayton, 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.

100% of the residents in South Dayton, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in South Dayton, NY was $67,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in South Dayton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in South Dayton, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkCattaraugus County, NYOlean, NYCattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NYChautauqua County PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

South Dayton, NY is home to a population of 543 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of South Dayton, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 105 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (527 people) in South Dayton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of South Dayton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Dayton, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Dayton, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    527 ± 143
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 6
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 4
0.921%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 105 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (527 people) in South Dayton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.921% of the people in South Dayton, NY are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Dayton, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 17

South Dayton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Dayton, NY employs 195 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Dayton, NY were Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (24 people), and Educational Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($72,083), Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

195
2024 Value
± 87
−3.94%
1 Year decline
± 61.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Dayton, NY declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 203 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Dayton, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), and Production Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Dayton, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

195
2024 Value
± 87
−3.94%
1 Year decline
± 61.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Dayton, NY declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 203 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Dayton, NY, are Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (24 people), and Educational Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Dayton, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Dayton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,750
Median earning men ± $7,584
$23,750
Median earning women ± $16,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000), and Construction ($58,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,875), Retail Trade ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,333).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Dayton, NY was $67,300 in 2024, which is 0.202 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,800 to $67,300, a 2.18% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Dayton, NY is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Dayton, NY have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Dayton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$67,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,823
$169
Median Property Taxes
±$52

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.5%
Homeownership
2024
57.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in South Dayton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,000
Median Household Income
± $17,614
230
Number of Households
± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 230 households in South Dayton, NY declined from $40,000 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

The following chart displays the households in South Dayton, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Dayton, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.89%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.69%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in South Dayton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.89%) and those who worked at home (7.69%).

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.

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Commute Time

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Dayton, NY have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.98% of the workforce in South Dayton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Dayton, NY (190 out of 533 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Dayton, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

95.6% of the population of South Dayton, NY has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 39.4% on Medicaid, 9.58% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.42%
Uninsured
33.5%
Employer Coverage
39.4%
Medicaid
9.58%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
1.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Dayton, NY declined by 32.5% from 6.55% to 4.42%.

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