West Carthage, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,864

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

8.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

6.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,885

1.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Carthage, NY is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.19% of West Carthage, NY residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 9.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in West Carthage, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of West Carthage, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Carthage, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Carthage, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 228
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 122
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 91

7.19%

Hispanic Population

134 people

7.19% of the people in West Carthage, NY are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Carthage, 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

7.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

9.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

As of 2024, 7.19% of West Carthage, NY residents (134 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 West Carthage, NY was 9.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 49
Vietnam
28 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 20

West Carthage, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Carthage, NY employs 811 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Carthage, NY were Construction (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Public Administration (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($117,819), Construction ($103,603), and Manufacturing ($66,667).

Employment

Occupations

811

2024 Value

± 176

5.05%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Carthage, NY grew at a rate of 5.05%, from 772 employees to 811 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Carthage, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (93 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Carthage, 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

811

2024 Value

± 176

5.05%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Carthage, NY grew at a rate of 5.05%, from 772 employees to 811 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Carthage, NY, are Construction (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Public Administration (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Carthage, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Carthage, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,750

Median earning men ± $16,533

$41,786

Median earning women ± $8,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($103,603), Manufacturing ($93,333), and Public Administration ($84,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,578), Manufacturing ($66,389), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,189).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Carthage, NY was $192,100 in 2024, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $192,100, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in West Carthage, NY is 41.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Carthage, NY have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Carthage, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$192,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,304

$432

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.7% of the housing units in West Carthage, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Carthage, 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.

$49,885

Median Household Income

± $5,089

1.04k

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in West Carthage, NY grew to $49,885 from the previous year's value of $49,074.

The following chart displays the households in West Carthage, 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 West Carthage, 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 (66.8%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in West Carthage, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Carthage, NY have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in West Carthage, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Carthage, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Carthage, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Carthage, NY (192 out of 1.85k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Carthage, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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