Walton Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,915

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

5.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.17%

62.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$157,276

3.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Walton Park, NY is home to a population of 3.92k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.3% of Walton Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (676 people).

In 2024, there were 2.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Walton Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 652 Other (Hispanic) and 461 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Walton Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walton Park, NY was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walton Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 475
Other (Hispanic)
652 ± 371
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
461 ± 276

36.8%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

36.8% of the people in Walton Park, NY are hispanic (1.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walton Park, 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

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

676 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

495 people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Walton Park, NY residents (676 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 Park, NY was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 46

Walton Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walton Park, NY employs 2.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walton Park, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), Construction (209 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($145,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($136,964), and Public Administration ($124,167).

Employment

Occupations

2.07k

2024 Value

± 392

9.08%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton Park, NY grew at a rate of 9.08%, from 1.89k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walton Park, NY, are Management Occupations (306 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walton Park, 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

2.07k

2024 Value

± 392

9.08%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walton Park, NY grew at a rate of 9.08%, from 1.89k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walton Park, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), Construction (209 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walton Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Walton Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,750

Median earning men ± $39,290

$68,487

Median earning women ± $15,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,250), and Wholesale Trade ($147,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walton Park, NY was $466,900 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $410,600 to $466,900, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Walton Park, NY is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walton Park, NY have an average commute time of 44.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walton Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$466,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,783

$1,106

Median Property Taxes

±$265

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Walton Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walton Park, 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.

$157,276

Median Household Income

± $24,040

1.26k

Number of Households

± 280

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Walton Park, NY grew to $157,276 from the previous year's value of $152,578.

The following chart displays the households in Walton Park, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walton Park, 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 (61.3%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Walton Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

44.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walton Park, NY have a longer commute time (44.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12% of the workforce in Walton Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walton Park, NY (46 out of 3.92k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walton Park, NY is White, followed by Black 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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