Tillson, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,530

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.6

7.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.49%

54.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,750

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,300

Population & Diversity

Tillson, NY is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 86.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.6% of Tillson, NY residents were born outside of the country (468 people).

In 2024, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Tillson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 378 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.1%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of Tillson, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tillson, NY was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tillson, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 285
Other (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 109

7.12%

Hispanic Population

109 people

7.12% of the people in Tillson, NY are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tillson, 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

30.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

468 people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

520 people

As of 2024, 30.6% of Tillson, NY residents (468 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 Tillson, NY was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Tillson, NY employs 965 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tillson, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (463 people), Educational Services (69 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($113,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,294).

Employment

Occupations

965

2024 Value

± 366

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 63.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tillson, NY declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 1.15k employees to 965 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tillson, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (367 people), Management Occupations (68 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tillson, 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

965

2024 Value

± 366

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 63.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tillson, NY declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 1.15k employees to 965 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tillson, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (463 people), Educational Services (69 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tillson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Tillson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,125

Median earning men ± $39,517

$37,500

Median earning women ± $39,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,250), Public Administration ($81,118), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,604), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tillson, NY was $298,300 in 2024, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,100 to $298,300, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Tillson, NY is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tillson, NY have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tillson, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,337

$503

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Tillson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tillson, 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.

$98,750

Median Household Income

± $31,192

588

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 588 households in Tillson, NY grew to $98,750 from the previous year's value of $85,521.

The following chart displays the households in Tillson, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tillson, 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 (81.8%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (2.94%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Tillson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (2.94%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tillson, NY have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Tillson, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tillson, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tillson, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tillson, NY (84 out of 1.53k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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