West Valley, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
489
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.4%
21.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,357
8.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$126,700
13.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
228
11.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in West Valley, 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.

100% of the residents in West Valley, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Valley, NY was $126,700, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Most people in West Valley, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in West Valley, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkCattaraugus County, NYOlean, NYCattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

West Valley, NY is home to a population of 489 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of West Valley, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (428 people) in West Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of West Valley, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Valley, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Valley, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    428 ± 141
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    35 ± 34
  3. White (Hispanic)
    20 ± 21
11.2%
Hispanic Population
55 people

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (428 people) in West Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.2% of the people in West Valley, NY are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Valley, 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
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 30
  2. Vietnam
    8 ± 23

West Valley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Valley, NY employs 228 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Valley, NY were Construction (53 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and Manufacturing (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($69,250), Retail Trade ($30,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,143).

Employment

Occupations

228
2024 Value
± 119
11.2%
1 Year growth
± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Valley, NY grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 205 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Valley, NY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Valley, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

228
2024 Value
± 119
11.2%
1 Year growth
± 69.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Valley, NY grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 205 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Valley, NY, are Construction (53 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and Manufacturing (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Valley, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Valley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,750
Median earning men ± $41,078
$32,083
Median earning women ± $27,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,958) and Construction ($26,402).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,714) and Retail Trade ($30,972).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Valley, NY was $126,700 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,300 to $126,700, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in West Valley, NY is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Valley, NY have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Valley, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,372
$188
Median Property Taxes
±$73

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

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

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Rent vs Own

88.7%
Homeownership
2024
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in West Valley, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,357
Median Household Income
± $21,657
212
Number of Households
± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 212 households in West Valley, NY grew to $70,357 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in West Valley, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Valley, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (15.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.51%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in West Valley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (3.51%).

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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Commute Time

35.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Valley, NY have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Valley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Valley, NY (51 out of 489 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Valley, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

86.9% of the population of West Valley, NY has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 23.3% on Medicare, 7.36% on non-group plans, and 5.93% 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, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.1%
Uninsured
27.4%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
23.3%
Medicare
7.36%
Non-Group
5.93%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Valley, NY grew by 72.1% from 7.6% to 13.1%.

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