Warsaw, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,048

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

8.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

23.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,406

2.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,100

Population & Diversity

Warsaw, NY is home to a population of 3.05k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.27% of Warsaw, NY residents were born outside of the country (130 people).

In 2024, there were 25.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.76k people) in Warsaw, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 White (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Warsaw, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Warsaw, NY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warsaw, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 438
White (Hispanic)
109 ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 65

3.58%

Hispanic Population

109 people

3.58% of the people in Warsaw, NY are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warsaw, 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

4.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 4.27% of Warsaw, NY residents (130 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 Warsaw, NY was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
84 ± 59
Vietnam
75 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 64

Warsaw, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Warsaw, NY employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warsaw, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), Educational Services (211 people), and Retail Trade (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,593), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,250), and Educational Services ($48,924).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 289

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warsaw, NY grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 1.26k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warsaw, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (265 people), Sales & Related Occupations (185 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warsaw, 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

1.29k

2024 Value

± 289

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warsaw, NY grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 1.26k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warsaw, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), Educational Services (211 people), and Retail Trade (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warsaw, NY, though some of these residents may live in Warsaw, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,144

Median earning men ± $13,045

$38,466

Median earning women ± $3,991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,593), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,083), and Manufacturing ($36,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,418), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,397), and Retail Trade ($17,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warsaw, NY was $105,100 in 2024, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,700 to $105,100, a 12.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Warsaw, NY is 51.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Warsaw, NY have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warsaw, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,345

$781

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.6% of the housing units in Warsaw, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warsaw, 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.

$55,406

Median Household Income

± $8,003

1.51k

Number of Households

± 325

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Warsaw, NY grew to $55,406 from the previous year's value of $54,196.

The following chart displays the households in Warsaw, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Warsaw, 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 (78.7%)
Walked (8.37%)
Worked At Home (5.5%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Warsaw, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.37%) and those who worked at home (5.5%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warsaw, NY have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5% of the workforce in Warsaw, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warsaw, NY (644 out of 2.87k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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