Stillwater, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,874

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

2.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,060

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$271,900

Population & Diversity

Stillwater, NY is home to a population of 1.87k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.03% of Stillwater, NY residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Stillwater, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 White (Hispanic) and 63 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Stillwater, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stillwater, NY was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stillwater, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 258
White (Hispanic)
80 ± 68
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 89

7.31%

Hispanic Population

137 people

7.31% of the people in Stillwater, NY are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stillwater, 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

6.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

5.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 6.03% of Stillwater, NY residents (113 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 Stillwater, NY was 5.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 31
Vietnam
21 ± 24
Korea
9 ± 17

Stillwater, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stillwater, NY employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stillwater, NY were Retail Trade (245 people), Educational Services (145 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,125), and Public Administration ($89,479).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 195

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stillwater, NY declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 1.14k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stillwater, NY, are Management Occupations (175 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (154 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stillwater, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 195

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stillwater, NY declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 1.14k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stillwater, NY, are Retail Trade (245 people), Educational Services (145 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stillwater, NY, though some of these residents may live in Stillwater, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,036

Median earning men ± $7,004

$44,167

Median earning women ± $18,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,917), Public Administration ($89,635), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,829), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,685).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stillwater, NY was $271,900 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,800 to $271,900, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Stillwater, NY is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stillwater, NY have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stillwater, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,884

$518

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Stillwater, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stillwater, 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.

$90,060

Median Household Income

± $10,605

813

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 813 households in Stillwater, NY grew to $90,060 from the previous year's value of $80,234.

The following chart displays the households in Stillwater, 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 Stillwater, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Walked (6.52%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Stillwater, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who walked to work (6.52%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stillwater, NY have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Stillwater, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stillwater, NY (150 out of 1.87k 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 Females 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stillwater, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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