Springs, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,163

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

4.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.8%

25.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$144,836

1.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$948,500

Population & Diversity

Springs, NY is home to a population of 9.16k people, from which 87.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27% of Springs, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.48k people).

In 2024, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Springs, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 921 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Springs, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Springs, NY was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springs, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 1.08k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.86k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
921 ± 640

31.7%

Hispanic Population

2.9k people

31.7% of the people in Springs, NY are hispanic (2.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Springs, 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

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

23.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.22k people

As of 2024, 27% of Springs, NY residents (2.48k 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 Springs, NY was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 88
Korea
45 ± 40
Vietnam
37 ± 47

Springs, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Springs, NY employs 5.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Springs, NY were Construction (891 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (781 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (631 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($185,784).

Employment

Occupations

5.34k

2024 Value

± 896

−0.429%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springs, NY declined at a rate of −0.429%, from 5.36k employees to 5.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springs, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (732 people), Management Occupations (684 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springs, 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

5.34k

2024 Value

± 896

−0.429%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springs, NY declined at a rate of −0.429%, from 5.36k employees to 5.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springs, NY, are Construction (891 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (781 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springs, NY, though some of these residents may live in Springs, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,811

Median earning men ± $20,014

$55,217

Median earning women ± $10,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Information ($135,789), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($129,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($185,707), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,224), and Public Administration ($62,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springs, NY was $948,500 in 2024, which is 2.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $890,000 to $948,500, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Springs, NY is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Springs, NY have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springs, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$948,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,639

$2,707

Median Property Taxes

±$421

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Springs, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springs, 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.

$144,836

Median Household Income

± $48,059

3.62k

Number of Households

± 567

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.62k households in Springs, NY declined from $144,836 from the previous year's value of $147,277.

The following chart displays the households in Springs, 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 Springs, 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 (55.9%)
Worked At Home (25.7%)
Carpooled (8.3%)

In 2024, 55.9% of workers in Springs, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.3%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springs, NY have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Springs, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springs, NY (898 out of 9.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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