Washington Mills, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,112
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.6
0.483% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.05%
11.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$134,397
4.53% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$231,300
10.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,489
1.64% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Washington Mills, 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.

96% of the residents in Washington Mills, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Washington Mills, NY was $231,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Washington Mills, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington Mills, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Washington Mills, NY is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Washington Mills, NY residents were born outside of the country (215 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Washington Mills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
94.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Washington Mills, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Mills, NY was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington Mills, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.86k ± 802
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    169 ± 110
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    70 ± 74

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Washington Mills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
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

10.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
215 people
11.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
250 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Washington Mills, NY residents (215 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 Washington Mills, NY was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 35
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 31
  3. Vietnam
    11 ± 25

Washington Mills, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Washington Mills, NY employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington Mills, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people), Retail Trade (303 people), and Educational Services (301 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($195,292), Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,964), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,538).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k
2024 Value
± 477
1.64%
1 Year growth
± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Mills, NY grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 1.47k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Mills, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (301 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (235 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Mills, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.49k
2024 Value
± 477
1.64%
1 Year growth
± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Mills, NY grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 1.47k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Mills, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people), Retail Trade (303 people), and Educational Services (301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington Mills, NY, though some of these residents may live in Washington Mills, 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

$61,296
Median earning men ± $56,897
$44,719
Median earning women ± $45,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,029), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,030), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,567) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,063).

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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 Washington Mills, NY was $231,300 in 2024, which is 0.695 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,500 to $231,300, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington Mills, NY is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington Mills, NY have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington Mills, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$231,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$44,054
$614
Median Property Taxes
±$257

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

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

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Rent vs Own

59.7%
Homeownership
2024
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Washington Mills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

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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.
$134,397
Median Household Income
± $101,440
1.03k
Number of Households
± 383

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Washington Mills, NY grew to $134,397 from the previous year's value of $128,571.

The following chart displays the households in Washington Mills, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington Mills, 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 (56.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.4%)
  3. Carpooled (19.6%)

In 2024, 56.1% of workers in Washington Mills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (19.6%).

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

17 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Mills, NY have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Washington Mills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Mills, NY (149 out of 2.11k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington Mills, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

98.1% of the population of Washington Mills, NY has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 9.33% on Medicare, 4.73% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.2% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 50.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.94%
Uninsured
62.5%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
9.33%
Medicare
4.73%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington Mills, NY grew by 221% from 0.605% to 1.94%.

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