Sparkill, NY

Census Place

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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
960
6.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sparkill, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Sparkill, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sparkill, NY was $653,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Sparkill, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sparkill, NY was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sparkill, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    924 ± 403
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    193 ± 116
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    163 ± 127
13.7%
Hispanic Population
203 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.

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.

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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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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 15
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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 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.

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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%.

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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.
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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sparkill, 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 (67.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Sparkill, NY has health coverage, with 85.4% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 7.82% on Medicare, 6.81% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 51.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
85.4%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
7.82%
Medicare
6.81%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sparkill, NY declined by 100% from 2.76% to 0%.

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