Upper Nyack, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,072
3.27% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
49.7
0.404% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.6%
29.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$181,364
3.65% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$681,000
1.54% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,016
2.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Upper Nyack, NY had a population of 2.07k people with a median age of 49.7 and a median household income of $181,364. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Upper Nyack, NY declined from 2,142 to 2,072, a −3.27% decrease and its median household income declined from $188,229 to $181,364, a −3.65% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Upper Nyack, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.92%), White (Hispanic) (3.14%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%).

None of the households in Upper Nyack, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Upper Nyack, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Upper Nyack, NY was $681,000, and the homeownership rate was 96.5%.

Most people in Upper Nyack, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Upper Nyack, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Upper Nyack, NY is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.2% of Upper Nyack, NY residents were born outside of the country (233 people).

In 2023, there were 6.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Upper Nyack, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2023 Citizenship
97.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Upper Nyack, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Nyack, NY was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Nyack, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.46k ± 154
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    228 ± 220
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    102 ± 63
13.1%
Hispanic Population
272 people

In 2023, there were 6.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Upper Nyack, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.1% of the people in Upper Nyack, NY are hispanic (272 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Upper Nyack, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
233 people
11.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
246 people

As of 2023, 11.2% of Upper Nyack, NY residents (233 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Upper Nyack, NY was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 26
  2. Korea
    7 ± 17
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Upper Nyack, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Upper Nyack, NY employs 1.02k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Upper Nyack, NY were Educational Services (181 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (140 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($221,250), and Utilities ($157,143).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k
2023 Value
± 143
−2.4%
1 Year decline
± 20.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Upper Nyack, NY declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 1.04k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Nyack, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (149 people), Management Occupations (137 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Nyack, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.02k
2023 Value
± 143
−2.4%
1 Year decline
± 20.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Upper Nyack, NY declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 1.04k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Nyack, NY, are Educational Services (181 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (140 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upper Nyack, NY, though some of these residents may live in Upper Nyack, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$117,250
Median earning men ± $26,569
$61,813
Median earning women ± $17,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($221,250), Information ($190,469), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($143,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($221,250), Wholesale Trade ($130,781), and Construction ($93,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Upper Nyack, NY was $681,000 in 2023, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $670,700 to $681,000, a 1.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Nyack, NY is 96.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Upper Nyack, NY have an average commute time of 40.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upper Nyack, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$681,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$31,940
$724
Median Property Taxes
±$104

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

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Rent vs Own

96.5%
Homeownership
2023
56.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 96.5% of the housing units in Upper Nyack, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$181,364
Median Household Income
± $39,699
750
Number of Households
± 107

In 2023, the median household income of the 750 households in Upper Nyack, NY declined from $181,364 from the previous year's value of $188,229.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upper Nyack, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (59.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (31%)
  3. Public Transit (5.41%)

In 2023, 59.4% of workers in Upper Nyack, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.41%).

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Commute Time

40.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Nyack, NY have a longer commute time (40.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Upper Nyack, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Nyack, NY (215 out of 2.03k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Upper Nyack, 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.

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Health

98.9% of the population of Upper Nyack, NY has health coverage, with 62.4% on employee plans, 8.33% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.148% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 9.76% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.13%
Uninsured
62.4%
Employer Coverage
8.33%
Medicaid
16%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.148%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Upper Nyack, NY grew by 2.17% from 1.11% to 1.13%.

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