Wilson, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,379

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

0.426% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,639

0.491% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$172,700

Population & Diversity

Wilson, NY is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.52% of Wilson, NY residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Wilson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Wilson, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilson, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilson, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 197
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 200
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 14

0.87%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.87% of the people in Wilson, NY are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilson, 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

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Wilson, NY residents (21 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 Wilson, NY was 1.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 24
World War II
21 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 13

Wilson, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilson, NY employs 528 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilson, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (73 people), and Manufacturing (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,750), and Educational Services ($82,188).

Employment

Occupations

528

2024 Value

± 94

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, NY declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 543 employees to 528 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilson, NY, are Management Occupations (83 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), and Production Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilson, 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

528

2024 Value

± 94

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, NY declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 543 employees to 528 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilson, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (73 people), and Manufacturing (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wilson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,750

Median earning men ± $17,124

$40,417

Median earning women ± $5,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,938), and Construction ($72,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilson, NY was $172,700 in 2024, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,700 to $172,700, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilson, NY is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilson, NY have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilson, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,139

$524

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Wilson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilson, 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.

$60,639

Median Household Income

± $10,462

641

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 641 households in Wilson, NY declined from $60,639 from the previous year's value of $60,938.

The following chart displays the households in Wilson, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilson, 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 (62.2%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Walked (9.66%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in Wilson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who walked to work (9.66%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilson, NY have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Wilson, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilson, NY (318 out of 1.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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