Sparkill, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,483

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

0.242% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

17.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$653,900

3.44% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Sparkill, NY is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Sparkill, NY residents were born outside of the country (198 people).

In 2024, there were 4.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (924 people) in Sparkill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Sparkill, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sparkill, NY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparkill, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
924 ± 403
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 127

13.7%

Hispanic Population

203 people

13.7% of the people in Sparkill, NY are hispanic (203 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sparkill, 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

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

7.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Sparkill, NY residents (198 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 Sparkill, NY was 7.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Vietnam
3 ± 21

Sparkill, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sparkill, NY employs 960 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sparkill, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Educational Services (129 people), and Manufacturing (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($181,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,786), and Retail Trade ($131,750).

Employment

Occupations

960

2024 Value

± 254

6.43%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparkill, NY grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 902 employees to 960 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sparkill, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (179 people), Management Occupations (166 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sparkill, 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

960

2024 Value

± 254

6.43%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sparkill, NY grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 902 employees to 960 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sparkill, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Educational Services (129 people), and Manufacturing (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sparkill, NY, though some of these residents may live in Sparkill, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,352

Median earning men ± $85,415

$72,500

Median earning women ± $20,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Construction ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,605).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,459), and Retail Trade ($43,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sparkill, NY was $653,900 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $677,200 to $653,900, a 3.44% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sparkill, NY is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sparkill, NY have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sparkill, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$653,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,530

$453

Median Property Taxes

±$140

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Sparkill, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sparkill, 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.

453

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 453 households in Sparkill, NY grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $212,083.

The following chart displays the households in Sparkill, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sparkill, 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 (67.9%)
Worked At Home (24.1%)
Carpooled (5.88%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Sparkill, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sparkill, NY have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sparkill, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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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