Walker Valley, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,301

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

3.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

9.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$119,625

24.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Walker Valley, NY is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.38% of Walker Valley, NY residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 6.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (979 people) in Walker Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 58 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Walker Valley, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walker Valley, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walker Valley, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
979 ± 292
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
142 ± 174
Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 85

18.4%

Hispanic Population

239 people

18.4% of the people in Walker Valley, NY are hispanic (239 people).

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

3.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

3.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 3.38% of Walker Valley, NY residents (44 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 Walker Valley, NY was 3.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 58
Vietnam
20 ± 29

Walker Valley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walker Valley, NY employs 548 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walker Valley, NY were Retail Trade (89 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($81,493), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,493), and Public Administration ($73,250).

Employment

Occupations

548

2024 Value

± 168

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walker Valley, NY declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 717 employees to 548 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walker Valley, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walker Valley, 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

548

2024 Value

± 168

−23.6%

1 Year decline

± 60.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walker Valley, NY declined at a rate of −23.6%, from 717 employees to 548 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walker Valley, NY, are Retail Trade (89 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walker Valley, NY, though some of these residents may live in Walker Valley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,500

Median earning men ± $64,005

$24,688

Median earning women ± $4,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,493), and Construction ($66,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,571), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walker Valley, NY was $331,700 in 2024, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $355,100 to $331,700, a 6.59% decrease. The homeownership rate in Walker Valley, NY is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walker Valley, NY have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walker Valley, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$117,414

$331

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Walker Valley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

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

$119,625

Median Household Income

± $40,214

420

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 420 households in Walker Valley, NY grew to $119,625 from the previous year's value of $96,429.

The following chart displays the households in Walker Valley, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walker Valley, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (9.49%)
Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Walker Valley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.49%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walker Valley, NY have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Walker Valley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walker Valley, NY (142 out of 1.29k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walker Valley, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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