Westvale, NY

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2023 Population

5,293

7.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

3.54% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.1%

2.76% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$101,326

2.24% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$189,100

4.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,586

6.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Westvale, NY had a population of 5.29k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $101,326. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Westvale, NY grew from 4,933 to 5,293, a 7.3% increase and its median household income declined from $103,646 to $101,326, a −2.24% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westvale, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%), White (Hispanic) (1.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.605%).

None of the households in Westvale, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Westvale, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Westvale, NY was $189,100, and the homeownership rate was 98%.

Most people in Westvale, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Westvale, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Westvale, NY is home to a population of 5.29k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.12% of Westvale, NY residents were born outside of the country (271 people).

In 2023, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Westvale, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 82 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Westvale, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Westvale, NY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westvale, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 437
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 121
White (Hispanic)
82 ± 81

3.68%

Hispanic Population

195 people

3.68% of the people in Westvale, NY are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Westvale, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

5.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

271 people

3.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2023, 5.12% of Westvale, NY residents (271 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westvale, NY was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
139 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 31
Korea
16 ± 26

Westvale, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Westvale, NY employs 2.59k people. The largest industries in Westvale, NY are Educational Services (609 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (536 people), and Retail Trade (229 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,732), Finance & Insurance ($90,673), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,841).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.59k

2023 Value

± 303

6.73%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westvale, NY grew at a rate of 6.73%, from 2.42k employees to 2.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westvale, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (411 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (281 people), and Management Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westvale, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.59k

2023 Value

± 303

6.73%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westvale, NY grew at a rate of 6.73%, from 2.42k employees to 2.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westvale, NY, are Educational Services (609 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (536 people), and Retail Trade (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westvale, NY, though some of these residents may live in Westvale, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,886

Median earning men ± $10,938

$57,439

Median earning women ± $10,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,589), Public Administration ($89,375), and Manufacturing ($82,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($142,946), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,278).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westvale, NY was $189,100 in 2023, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $180,300 to $189,100, a 4.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Westvale, NY is 98%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Westvale, NY have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westvale, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,722

$1,944

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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

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

Rent vs Own

98%

Homeownership

2023

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 98% of the housing units in Westvale, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westvale, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Westvale, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,326

Median Household Income

± $9,445

1.98k

Number of Households

± 234

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.98k households in Westvale, NY declined from $101,326 from the previous year's value of $103,646.

The following chart displays the households in Westvale, 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 Westvale, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (6.84%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Westvale, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.84%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westvale, NY have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Westvale, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westvale, NY (163 out of 5.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 15, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westvale, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.4% of the population of Westvale, NY has health coverage, with 63% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 7.99% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Onondaga County, NY see 1025 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.29% decrease from the previous year (1049 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Onondaga County, NY.

1,025 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Onondaga County, NY

Primary care physicians in Onondaga County, NY see an average of 1,025 patients per year. This represents a 2.29% decrease from the previous year (1,049 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Onondaga County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.65%

Uninsured

63%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

7.99%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westvale, NY grew by 17.7% from 1.4% to 1.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westvale, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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