Van Etten, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

587

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

2.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

9.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,200

6.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,500

Population & Diversity

Van Etten, NY is home to a population of 587 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.7% of Van Etten, NY residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 54.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (547 people) in Van Etten, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Van Etten, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Van Etten, NY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Etten, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 153
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 18
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9

3.07%

Hispanic Population

18 people

3.07% of the people in Van Etten, NY are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Van Etten, 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

1.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.7% of Van Etten, NY residents (10 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 Van Etten, NY was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Van Etten, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Van Etten, NY employs 270 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Etten, NY were Retail Trade (66 people), Educational Services (59 people), and Construction (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,500), and Construction ($60,481).

Employment

Occupations

270

2024 Value

± 92

9.31%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Etten, NY grew at a rate of 9.31%, from 247 employees to 270 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Etten, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (39 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Etten, 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

270

2024 Value

± 92

9.31%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Etten, NY grew at a rate of 9.31%, from 247 employees to 270 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Etten, NY, are Retail Trade (66 people), Educational Services (59 people), and Construction (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Etten, NY, though some of these residents may live in Van Etten, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,917

Median earning men ± $12,428

$35,707

Median earning women ± $6,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,750), Construction ($60,481), and Manufacturing ($50,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Etten, NY was $127,500 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,000 to $127,500, a 0.391% decrease. The homeownership rate in Van Etten, NY is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Etten, NY have an average commute time of 37.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Etten, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,863

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Van Etten, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Van Etten, 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.

$60,200

Median Household Income

± $2,970

238

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 238 households in Van Etten, NY grew to $60,200 from the previous year's value of $56,435.

The following chart displays the households in Van Etten, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Etten, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Other (4.51%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Van Etten, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.51%).

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

37.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Etten, NY have a longer commute time (37.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Van Etten, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Etten, NY (67 out of 571 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Etten, 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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