West Hurley, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,673

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.6

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,789

32.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Hurley, NY is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.26% of West Hurley, NY residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in West Hurley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of West Hurley, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Hurley, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Hurley, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 252
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 38

1.55%

Hispanic Population

26 people

1.55% of the people in West Hurley, NY are hispanic (26 people).

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

5.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 5.26% of West Hurley, NY residents (88 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 Hurley, NY was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 25

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

Economy

The economy of West Hurley, NY employs 845 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Hurley, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and Construction (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($215,809), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($165,329), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($161,583).

Employment

Occupations

845

2024 Value

± 178

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hurley, NY declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 879 employees to 845 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Hurley, NY, are Management Occupations (142 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (98 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Hurley, 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

845

2024 Value

± 178

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Hurley, NY declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 879 employees to 845 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Hurley, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and Construction (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Hurley, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Hurley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,727

Median earning men ± $46,792

$44,276

Median earning women ± $39,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,908), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,944), and Manufacturing ($66,131).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,611), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,792), and Manufacturing ($65,284).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Hurley, NY was $437,100 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $369,000 to $437,100, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in West Hurley, NY is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Hurley, NY have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Hurley, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$437,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,287

$772

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in West Hurley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

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

$93,789

Median Household Income

± $21,699

859

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 859 households in West Hurley, NY grew to $93,789 from the previous year's value of $70,960.

The following chart displays the households in West Hurley, 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 West Hurley, 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 (54.3%)
Worked At Home (31.8%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2024, 54.3% of workers in West Hurley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Hurley, NY have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Hurley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Hurley, NY (110 out of 1.67k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Hurley, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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