Washington Mills, NY

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2023 Population

2,148

12.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.4

0.241% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.33%

37.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$128,571

16.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$208,500

4.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,465

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Washington Mills, NY had a population of 2.15k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $128,571. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Washington Mills, NY grew from 1,910 to 2,148, a 12.5% increase and its median household income grew from $110,658 to $128,571, a 16.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington Mills, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.26%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.885%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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.

94.6% of the residents in Washington Mills, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Washington Mills, NY was $208,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.1%.

Most people in Washington Mills, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 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 2.15k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.6% of Washington Mills, NY residents were born outside of the country (250 people).

In 2023, there were 9.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Washington Mills, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Washington Mills, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Mills, NY was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington Mills, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 796
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 131
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 75

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington Mills, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

13.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

As of 2023, 11.6% of Washington Mills, NY residents (250 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington Mills, NY was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Washington Mills, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington Mills, NY employs 1.47k people. The largest industries in Washington Mills, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Educational Services (259 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,565), Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,066), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,960).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2023 Value

± 491

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington Mills, NY grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 1.27k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Mills, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (259 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (233 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Mills, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.47k

2023 Value

± 491

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington Mills, NY grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 1.27k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Mills, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), Retail Trade (320 people), and Educational Services (259 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,045

Median earning men ± $49,885

$36,277

Median earning women ± $29,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,279), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,798), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,219) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,972).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington Mills, NY was $208,500 in 2023, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $200,200 to $208,500, a 4.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington Mills, NY is 57.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Washington Mills, NY have an average commute time of 18 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

$208,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,052

$574

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 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.

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2023

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.1% of the housing units in Washington Mills, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington Mills, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 253
Census Tract 254

The following map shows all of the places in Washington Mills, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$128,571

Median Household Income

± $88,796

1.01k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Washington Mills, NY grew to $128,571 from the previous year's value of $110,658.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington Mills, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (58%)
Carpooled (20.8%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)

In 2023, 58% of workers in Washington Mills, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.8%) and those who worked at home (20.6%).

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.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Mills, NY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Washington Mills, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Mills, NY (136 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.4% of the population of Washington Mills, NY has health coverage, with 63.7% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 4.61% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oneida County, NY see 1314 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (1329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1842 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 512 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Oneida County, NY.

1,314 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oneida County, NY

Primary care physicians in Oneida County, NY see an average of 1,314 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (1,329 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oneida County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.71% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.605%

Uninsured

63.7%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

4.61%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington Mills, NY grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 0.605%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington Mills, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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