Southport, NY

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2023 Population

6,435

3.39% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.4

6.37% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.3%

5.43% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,060

13.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$101,200

15.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,158

7.42% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Southport, NY had a population of 6.44k people with a median age of 48.4 and a median household income of $62,060. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southport, NY declined from 6,661 to 6,435, a −3.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,531 to $62,060, a 13.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southport, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), and White (Hispanic) (0.715%).

None of the households in Southport, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Southport, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Southport, NY was $101,200, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Southport, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Southport, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Southport, NY is home to a population of 6.44k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.13% of Southport, NY residents were born outside of the country (137 people).

In 2023, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.91k people) in Southport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Southport, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Southport, NY was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.91k ± 469
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 157
Two+ (Hispanic)
153 ± 125

3.25%

Hispanic Population

209 people

3.25% of the people in Southport, NY are hispanic (209 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southport, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

2.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

2.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

As of 2023, 2.13% of Southport, NY residents (137 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southport, NY was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
199 ± 91
World War II
128 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 81

Southport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southport, NY employs 3.16k people. The largest industries in Southport, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (652 people), Educational Services (538 people), and Manufacturing (535 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,724), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,164), and Public Administration ($77,955).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.16k

2023 Value

± 490

−7.42%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southport, NY declined at a rate of −7.42%, from 3.41k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southport, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (520 people), Production Occupations (379 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southport, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.16k

2023 Value

± 490

−7.42%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southport, NY declined at a rate of −7.42%, from 3.41k employees to 3.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southport, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (652 people), Educational Services (538 people), and Manufacturing (535 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Southport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,083

Median earning men ± $5,879

$46,458

Median earning women ± $10,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,157), Manufacturing ($50,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,190), Manufacturing ($44,760), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southport, NY was $101,200 in 2023, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $87,400 to $101,200, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Southport, NY is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Southport, NY have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,702

$2,309

Median Property Taxes

±$366

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 Southport, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2023

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75% of the housing units in Southport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southport, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Southport, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,060

Median Household Income

± $7,478

3.08k

Number of Households

± 472

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.08k households in Southport, NY grew to $62,060 from the previous year's value of $54,531.

The following chart displays the households in Southport, 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 Southport, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (8.79%)
Motorcycle (1.86%)

In 2023, 86.9% of workers in Southport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.79%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (1.86%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southport, NY have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.178% of the workforce in Southport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southport, NY (921 out of 6.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southport, NY is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.7% of the population of Southport, NY has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.575% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chemung County, NY see 1233 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.97% decrease from the previous year (1284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1538 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 306 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Chemung County, NY.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chemung County, NY

Primary care physicians in Chemung County, NY see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 3.97% decrease from the previous year (1,284 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chemung County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.27%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.575%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southport, NY declined by 0.418% from 8.3% to 8.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southport, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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