Voorheesville, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,824
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.5
2.78% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.54%
29.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$111,172
4.63% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$324,700
8.49% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,374
2.21% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Voorheesville, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Voorheesville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Voorheesville, NY was $324,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Voorheesville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Voorheesville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Voorheesville, NY is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.53% of Voorheesville, NY residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2024, there were 33.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Voorheesville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Voorheesville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Voorheesville, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Voorheesville, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.57k ± 129
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    77 ± 63
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 67
1.95%
Hispanic Population
55 people

In 2024, there were 33.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Voorheesville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.95% of the people in Voorheesville, NY are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Voorheesville, 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

4.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
128 people
3.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
102 people

As of 2024, 4.53% of Voorheesville, NY residents (128 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 Voorheesville, NY was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    74 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 27
  3. Korea
    10 ± 18

Voorheesville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Voorheesville, NY employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Voorheesville, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), Finance & Insurance (154 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($110,833), Manufacturing ($108,906), and Construction ($107,614).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k
2024 Value
± 224
−2.21%
1 Year decline
± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Voorheesville, NY declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 1.41k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Voorheesville, NY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (300 people), Sales & Related Occupations (168 people), and Management Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Voorheesville, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.37k
2024 Value
± 224
−2.21%
1 Year decline
± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Voorheesville, NY declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 1.41k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Voorheesville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), Finance & Insurance (154 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Voorheesville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Voorheesville, 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

$84,375
Median earning men ± $12,272
$48,611
Median earning women ± $12,755

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($205,179), Manufacturing ($123,958), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,125).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Voorheesville, NY was $324,700 in 2024, which is 0.976 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $299,300 to $324,700, a 8.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Voorheesville, NY is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Voorheesville, NY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Voorheesville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,109
$835
Median Property Taxes
±$130

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.1%
Homeownership
2024
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Voorheesville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$111,172
Median Household Income
± $12,182
1.08k
Number of Households
± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Voorheesville, NY grew to $111,172 from the previous year's value of $106,250.

The following chart displays the households in Voorheesville, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Voorheesville, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.38%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Voorheesville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Voorheesville, NY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Voorheesville, 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 Voorheesville, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Voorheesville, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Voorheesville, NY (213 out of 2.82k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Voorheesville, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

99.3% of the population of Voorheesville, NY has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 9.21% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.673%
Uninsured
60.6%
Employer Coverage
9.21%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.885%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Voorheesville, NY declined by 36.6% from 1.06% to 0.673%.

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