Suffern, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

11,441

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.973% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.11%

37.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,607

3.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$382,100

Population & Diversity

Suffern, NY is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 89.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.7% of Suffern, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.23k people) in Suffern, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Suffern, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Suffern, NY was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suffern, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.23k ± 621
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 703
Other (Hispanic)
1.07k ± 378

19.8%

Hispanic Population

2.26k people

19.8% of the people in Suffern, NY are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Suffern, 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

22.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

22.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.61k people

As of 2024, 22.7% of Suffern, NY residents (2.6k 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 Suffern, NY was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 34

Suffern, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Suffern, NY employs 5.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Suffern, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (958 people), Retail Trade (823 people), and Educational Services (570 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($145,709), Manufacturing ($142,981), and Wholesale Trade ($115,104).

Employment

Occupations

5.76k

2024 Value

± 599

−0.689%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suffern, NY declined at a rate of −0.689%, from 5.8k employees to 5.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suffern, NY, are Management Occupations (737 people), Sales & Related Occupations (618 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suffern, 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

5.76k

2024 Value

± 599

−0.689%

1 Year decline

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Suffern, NY declined at a rate of −0.689%, from 5.8k employees to 5.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suffern, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (958 people), Retail Trade (823 people), and Educational Services (570 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suffern, NY, though some of these residents may live in Suffern, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,201

Median earning men ± $6,847

$72,601

Median earning women ± $17,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($116,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,382), and Manufacturing ($95,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($153,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,060), and Wholesale Trade ($105,982).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Suffern, NY was $382,100 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,200 to $382,100, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Suffern, NY is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Suffern, NY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suffern, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$382,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,746

$3,102

Median Property Taxes

±$344

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Suffern, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suffern, 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.

$104,607

Median Household Income

± $13,960

4.6k

Number of Households

± 505

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.6k households in Suffern, NY grew to $104,607 from the previous year's value of $100,737.

The following chart displays the households in Suffern, 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 Suffern, 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 (76.9%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (5.58%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Suffern, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.58%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suffern, NY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.65% of the workforce in Suffern, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suffern, NY (687 out of 11.2k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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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