Witherbee, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

202

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

73.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,757

4.06% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$23,600

Population & Diversity

Witherbee, NY is home to a population of 202 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (192 people) in Witherbee, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Witherbee, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 172
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 13
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 8

2.97%

Hispanic Population

6 people

2.97% of the people in Witherbee, NY are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Witherbee, 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.

Military

Veterans

World War II

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 7

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$23,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,349

$53

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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 Witherbee, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$42,757

Median Household Income

± $29,807

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 77 households in Witherbee, NY grew to $42,757 from the previous year's value of $41,089.

The following chart displays the households in Witherbee, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Witherbee, 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

Carpooled (65.2%)
Drove Alone (34.8%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Witherbee, NY carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (34.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Witherbee, NY (24 out of 202 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Witherbee, 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.

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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