Valley Falls, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

451

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

4.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.11%

4.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,143

1.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Valley Falls, NY is home to a population of 451 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.887% of Valley Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 42.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (425 people) in Valley Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Valley Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley Falls, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
425 ± 157
White (Hispanic)
10 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14

2.22%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.22% of the people in Valley Falls, NY are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley Falls, 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

0.887%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.887% of Valley Falls, NY residents (4 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 Valley Falls, NY was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 22
Korea
5 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Valley Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley Falls, NY employs 258 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley Falls, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), Educational Services (35 people), and Public Administration (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,417), Construction ($95,179), and Public Administration ($76,500).

Employment

Occupations

258

2024 Value

± 90

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Falls, NY grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 254 employees to 258 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (28 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley Falls, 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

258

2024 Value

± 90

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley Falls, NY grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 254 employees to 258 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley Falls, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), Educational Services (35 people), and Public Administration (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Valley Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,083

Median earning men ± $21,504

$46,583

Median earning women ± $8,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($226,250), Construction ($95,179), and Manufacturing ($83,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,250), Public Administration ($76,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley Falls, NY was $203,300 in 2024, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,500 to $203,300, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley Falls, NY is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley Falls, NY have an average commute time of 36 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,468

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Valley Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley Falls, 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.

$87,143

Median Household Income

± $10,582

204

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 204 households in Valley Falls, NY grew to $87,143 from the previous year's value of $86,250.

The following chart displays the households in Valley Falls, 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 Valley Falls, 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 (78.9%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Valley Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley Falls, NY have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in Valley Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley Falls, NY (5 out of 451 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley Falls, 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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