Thomaston, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,744

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

3.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.42%

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$157,917

3.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.08M

Population & Diversity

Thomaston, NY is home to a population of 2.74k people, from which 86.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.5% of Thomaston, NY residents were born outside of the country (973 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Thomaston, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of Thomaston, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thomaston, NY was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thomaston, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 172
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 192
Other (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 86

1.13%

Hispanic Population

31 people

1.13% of the people in Thomaston, NY are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thomaston, 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

35.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

973 people

36.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

994 people

As of 2024, 35.5% of Thomaston, NY residents (973 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 Thomaston, NY was 36.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 23
World War II
4 ± 7

Thomaston, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thomaston, NY employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thomaston, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (308 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($202,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($181,806).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 183

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomaston, NY grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 1.35k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thomaston, NY, are Management Occupations (280 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (203 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thomaston, 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 183

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thomaston, NY grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 1.35k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thomaston, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (308 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thomaston, NY, though some of these residents may live in Thomaston, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$110,446

Median earning men ± $19,512

$71,250

Median earning women ± $21,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($227,344), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($208,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,156), Retail Trade ($119,375), and Information ($94,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thomaston, NY was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.08M, a 3.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Thomaston, NY is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thomaston, NY have an average commute time of 40.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thomaston, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.08M

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,191

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Thomaston, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thomaston, 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.

$157,917

Median Household Income

± $33,507

998

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 998 households in Thomaston, NY grew to $157,917 from the previous year's value of $152,206.

The following chart displays the households in Thomaston, 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 Thomaston, 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 (42.7%)
Public Transit (24.9%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)

In 2024, 42.7% of workers in Thomaston, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (24.9%) and those who worked at home (23.3%).

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

40.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thomaston, NY have a longer commute time (40.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.93% of the workforce in Thomaston, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thomaston, NY (203 out of 2.74k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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