South Fallsburg, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,914

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.4%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,706

6.01% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Fallsburg, NY is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 76.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.6% of South Fallsburg, NY residents were born outside of the country (547 people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (664 people) in South Fallsburg, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 439 White (Non-Hispanic) and 281 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.8%

2024 Citizenship

79.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.8% of South Fallsburg, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Fallsburg, NY was 79.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Fallsburg, NY

Other (Hispanic)
664 ± 577
White (Non-Hispanic)
439 ± 272
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
281 ± 274

55.6%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

55.6% of the people in South Fallsburg, NY are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Fallsburg, 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

28.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

547 people

24.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

459 people

As of 2024, 28.6% of South Fallsburg, NY residents (547 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 Fallsburg, NY was 24.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of South Fallsburg, NY employs 755 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Fallsburg, NY were Manufacturing (189 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,179).

Employment

Occupations

755

2024 Value

± 285

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Fallsburg, NY grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 734 employees to 755 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Fallsburg, NY, are Management Occupations (196 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (122 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Fallsburg, 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

755

2024 Value

± 285

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Fallsburg, NY grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 734 employees to 755 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Fallsburg, NY, are Manufacturing (189 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Fallsburg, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Fallsburg, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,889

Median earning men ± $6,156

$28,495

Median earning women ± $10,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,085) and Manufacturing ($48,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($29,515) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Fallsburg, NY was $375,000 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,700 to $375,000, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in South Fallsburg, NY is 41.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Fallsburg, NY have an average commute time of 11 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Fallsburg, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$222,785

$298

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,706

Median Household Income

± $16,796

720

Number of Households

± 244

In 2024, the median household income of the 720 households in South Fallsburg, NY declined from $44,706 from the previous year's value of $47,566.

The following chart displays the households in South Fallsburg, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Fallsburg, 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 (56.3%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)

In 2024, 56.3% of workers in South Fallsburg, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (14.4%).

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

11 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Fallsburg, NY have a shorter commute time (11 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Fallsburg, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Fallsburg, NY (735 out of 1.91k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Fallsburg, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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