Washington Mills, NY

Census Place

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

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.

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 ± 802
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 110
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 74

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

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.

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

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 31
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.

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

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.

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

1.49k

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington Mills, 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.

$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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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.

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

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.

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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