Washingtonville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,707

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

5.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.21%

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,313

5.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Washingtonville, NY is home to a population of 5.71k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.94% of Washingtonville, NY residents were born outside of the country (510 people).

In 2024, there were 2.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.08k people) in Washingtonville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Other (Hispanic) and 481 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Washingtonville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washingtonville, NY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washingtonville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 389
Other (Hispanic)
1.07k ± 367
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
481 ± 168

32%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

32% of the people in Washingtonville, NY are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washingtonville, 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

8.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

510 people

9.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

As of 2024, 8.94% of Washingtonville, NY residents (510 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 Washingtonville, NY was 9.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 65
Vietnam
41 ± 43
Korea
11 ± 23

Washingtonville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washingtonville, NY employs 2.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washingtonville, NY were Educational Services (400 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people), and Public Administration (359 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($108,125), Finance & Insurance ($103,182), and Public Administration ($103,015).

Employment

Occupations

2.75k

2024 Value

± 352

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washingtonville, NY declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 2.83k employees to 2.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washingtonville, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (336 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washingtonville, 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

2.75k

2024 Value

± 352

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washingtonville, NY declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 2.83k employees to 2.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washingtonville, NY, are Educational Services (400 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people), and Public Administration (359 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washingtonville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Washingtonville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,650

Median earning men ± $25,326

$48,136

Median earning women ± $9,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($107,589), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,421), and Public Administration ($89,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,787), Public Administration ($103,029), and Information ($65,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washingtonville, NY was $355,700 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,200 to $355,700, a 3.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Washingtonville, NY is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washingtonville, NY have an average commute time of 38.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washingtonville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,943

$1,678

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

51.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Washingtonville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washingtonville, 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.

$95,313

Median Household Income

± $32,531

2.13k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Washingtonville, NY declined from $95,313 from the previous year's value of $101,080.

The following chart displays the households in Washingtonville, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washingtonville, 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 (73%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Public Transit (8.13%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Washingtonville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.13%).

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

38.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washingtonville, NY have a longer commute time (38.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.3% of the workforce in Washingtonville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washingtonville, NY (466 out of 5.68k 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 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washingtonville, 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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