Walton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,423

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.1

8.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.3%

6.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,676

5.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$119,400

Population & Diversity

Walton, NY is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.31% of Walton, NY residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.23k people) in Walton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Walton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walton, NY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.23k ± 406
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 91
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 30

0.0825%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.0825% of the people in Walton, NY are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walton, 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

2.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 2.31% of Walton, NY residents (56 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 Walton, NY was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 43
Korea
24 ± 30

Walton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walton, NY employs 897 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walton, NY were Retail Trade (267 people), Educational Services (184 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,550), and Educational Services ($66,852).

Employment

Occupations

897

2024 Value

± 239

−22.9%

1 Year decline

± 48.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton, NY declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 1.16k employees to 897 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walton, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (154 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (142 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walton, 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

897

2024 Value

± 239

−22.9%

1 Year decline

± 48.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton, NY declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 1.16k employees to 897 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walton, NY, are Retail Trade (267 people), Educational Services (184 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Walton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,954

Median earning men ± $29,676

$28,250

Median earning women ± $15,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,509), Manufacturing ($48,594), and Retail Trade ($29,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,969), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,168), and Retail Trade ($15,048).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walton, NY was $119,400 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,700 to $119,400, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Walton, NY is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walton, NY have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walton, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$119,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,219

$734

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Walton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walton, 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.

$34,676

Median Household Income

± $7,492

1.18k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Walton, NY grew to $34,676 from the previous year's value of $32,989.

The following chart displays the households in Walton, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walton, 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 (66.8%)
Walked (13.7%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Walton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walton, NY have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Walton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walton, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walton, NY (733 out of 2.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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