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In 2024, Watchtower, NY had a population of 3.97k people with a median age of 37.4.
None of the households in Watchtower, 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.
97.6% of the residents in Watchtower, NY are U.S. citizens.
Watchtower, NY is home to a population of 3.97k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Watchtower, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 803 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 461 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 97.6% of Watchtower, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Watchtower, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Watchtower, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 803 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 461 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
22.5% of the people in Watchtower, NY are hispanic (896 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watchtower, NY as a share of the total population.
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.
11.3% of the population of Watchtower, NY has health coverage, with 5.11% on employee plans, 6.24% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% 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, 64.3% were men and 35.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 43% between 18 and 34 years, 49.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.3% were men and 35.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watchtower, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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.
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.
100% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watchtower, NY (3.97k out of 3.97k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watchtower, 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.
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Social Needs
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.