Watchtower, NY

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2024 Population
3,974
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party

About

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.

Population & Diversity

Watchtower, NY is home to a population of 3.97k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Watchtower, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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.

Citizenship

97.6%
2024 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Watchtower, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watchtower, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.15k ± 308
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    803 ± 264
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    461 ± 283
22.5%
Hispanic Population
896 people

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.

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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
    492,198 ± 17,010 people
  2. China
    414,597 ± 15,642 people
  3. 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.

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Economy

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.

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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%.

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Civics

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.

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

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.

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Housing & Living

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watchtower, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

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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Poverty & Diversity

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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Health

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.

Health Care Diversity

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.

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Uninsured People

88.7%
Uninsured
5.11%
Employer Coverage
6.24%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

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.

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