West Winfield, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

837

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

21.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,667

3.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Winfield, NY is home to a population of 837 people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.36% of West Winfield, NY residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 6.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (672 people) in West Winfield, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of West Winfield, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Winfield, NY was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Winfield, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
672 ± 132
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 165
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 26

15.5%

Hispanic Population

130 people

15.5% of the people in West Winfield, NY are hispanic (130 people).

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

8.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

6.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 8.36% of West Winfield, NY residents (70 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 Winfield, NY was 6.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 23
Vietnam
25 ± 27

West Winfield, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Winfield, NY employs 418 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Winfield, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Construction (73 people), and Manufacturing (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,875), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($68,594), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,594).

Employment

Occupations

418

2024 Value

± 106

4.76%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Winfield, NY grew at a rate of 4.76%, from 399 employees to 418 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Winfield, NY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (63 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Winfield, 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

418

2024 Value

± 106

4.76%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Winfield, NY grew at a rate of 4.76%, from 399 employees to 418 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Winfield, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Construction (73 people), and Manufacturing (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Winfield, NY, though some of these residents may live in West Winfield, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $19,104

$35,833

Median earning women ± $12,569

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,583), Retail Trade ($66,250), and Public Administration ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Winfield, NY was $151,300 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,900 to $151,300, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in West Winfield, NY is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Winfield, NY have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Winfield, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,944

$248

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in West Winfield, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

$76,667

Median Household Income

± $19,431

332

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 332 households in West Winfield, NY grew to $76,667 from the previous year's value of $74,107.

The following chart displays the households in West Winfield, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Winfield, 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 (69.2%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in West Winfield, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Winfield, NY have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13% of the workforce in West Winfield, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Winfield, 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 Winfield, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Winfield, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Winfield, NY (84 out of 807 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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