West Nyack, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,681

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

9.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.96%

29.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$137,206

0.373% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Nyack, NY is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.7% of West Nyack, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 4.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in West Nyack, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 461 Other (Hispanic) and 458 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of West Nyack, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Nyack, NY was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Nyack, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.08k ± 480
Other (Hispanic)
461 ± 368
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
458 ± 460

24.7%

Hispanic Population

908 people

24.7% of the people in West Nyack, NY are hispanic (908 people).

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

27.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

23.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

820 people

As of 2024, 27.7% of West Nyack, NY residents (1.02k 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 Nyack, NY was 23.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of West Nyack, NY employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Nyack, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Educational Services (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($105,795), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,583), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 331

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Nyack, NY grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.43k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Nyack, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (247 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (160 people), and Management Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Nyack, 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

1.62k

2024 Value

± 331

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Nyack, NY grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.43k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Nyack, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (448 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Educational Services (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Nyack, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Nyack, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,074

Median earning men ± $17,658

$74,630

Median earning women ± $22,623

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($106,307), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,768), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,796), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,724).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Nyack, NY was $558,100 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $570,900 to $558,100, a 2.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Nyack, NY is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Nyack, NY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Nyack, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$558,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,642

$1,204

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2024

75%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in West Nyack, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.7%.

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

$137,206

Median Household Income

± $56,369

1.3k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in West Nyack, NY grew to $137,206 from the previous year's value of $136,696.

The following chart displays the households in West Nyack, 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 Nyack, 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 (64.1%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (13.7%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in West Nyack, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13.7%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Nyack, NY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in West Nyack, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Nyack, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Nyack, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Nyack, NY (71 out of 3.63k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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