Tillson, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,799

0.954% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

54.4

3.23% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

58.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$85,521

0.875% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$279,100

13.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,153

1.96% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tillson, NY had a population of 1.8k people with a median age of 54.4 and a median household income of $85,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tillson, NY grew from 1,782 to 1,799, a 0.954% increase and its median household income declined from $86,276 to $85,521, a −0.875% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tillson, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (24%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (8.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.556%).

None of the households in Tillson, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86% of the residents in Tillson, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tillson, NY was $279,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Tillson, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tillson, NY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tillson, NY is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 86% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.9% of Tillson, NY residents were born outside of the country (520 people).

In 2023, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Tillson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

86.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86% of Tillson, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tillson, NY was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.09k ± 274
Other (Non-Hispanic)
432 ± 539
Black or African American (Hispanic)
153 ± 234

15%

Hispanic Population

269 people

15% of the people in Tillson, NY are hispanic (269 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

520 people

29.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

525 people

As of 2023, 28.9% of Tillson, NY residents (520 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tillson, NY was 29.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Tillson, NY employs 1.15k people. The largest industries in Tillson, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), Finance & Insurance (97 people), and Educational Services (69 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($109,301), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,821), and Educational Services ($82,697).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2023 Value

± 427

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 52.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tillson, NY declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 1.18k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tillson, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (421 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (122 people), and Management Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tillson, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2023 Value

± 427

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 52.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tillson, NY declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 1.18k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tillson, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (491 people), Finance & Insurance (97 people), and Educational Services (69 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

$37,351

Median earning men ± $32,307

$35,699

Median earning women ± $23,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,439), Public Administration ($79,479), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,487).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,839).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tillson, NY was $279,100 in 2023, which is 0.92 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $246,700 to $279,100, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Tillson, NY is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tillson, NY have an average commute time of 19.9 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

$279,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$38,445

$519

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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

74.5%

Homeownership

2023

52%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.5% of the housing units in Tillson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tillson, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tillson, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,521

Median Household Income

± $17,382

697

Number of Households

± 191

In 2023, the median household income of the 697 households in Tillson, NY declined from $85,521 from the previous year's value of $86,276.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tillson, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Worked At Home (9.02%)
Bicycle (1.66%)

In 2023, 88.4% of workers in Tillson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.02%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (1.66%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tillson, NY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tillson, NY (219 out of 1.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tillson, NY is Black, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.3% of the population of Tillson, NY has health coverage, with 62.7% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 6.61% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.723% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Ulster County, NY.

1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ulster County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.667%

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

6.61%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.723%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tillson, NY grew by 7.7% from 0.619% to 0.667%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tillson, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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