Wurtsboro, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,243

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

6.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,000

8.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$234,700

Population & Diversity

Wurtsboro, NY is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.55% of Wurtsboro, NY residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (985 people) in Wurtsboro, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Wurtsboro, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wurtsboro, NY was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wurtsboro, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
985 ± 308
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 108
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 52

12.1%

Hispanic Population

150 people

12.1% of the people in Wurtsboro, NY are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wurtsboro, 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

5.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 5.55% of Wurtsboro, NY residents (69 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 Wurtsboro, NY was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 26
Vietnam
21 ± 28
World War II
8 ± 13

Wurtsboro, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wurtsboro, NY employs 577 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wurtsboro, NY were Transportation & Warehousing (100 people), Educational Services (75 people), and Retail Trade (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($250,001), Educational Services ($110,469), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,000).

Employment

Occupations

577

2024 Value

± 147

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 33.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wurtsboro, NY grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 554 employees to 577 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wurtsboro, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), Transportation Occupations (76 people), and Material Moving Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wurtsboro, 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

577

2024 Value

± 147

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 33.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wurtsboro, NY grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 554 employees to 577 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wurtsboro, NY, are Transportation & Warehousing (100 people), Educational Services (75 people), and Retail Trade (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wurtsboro, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wurtsboro, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,057

Median earning men ± $8,892

$36,667

Median earning women ± $30,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,295), and Public Administration ($63,490).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,792), Retail Trade ($67,857), and Public Administration ($62,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wurtsboro, NY was $234,700 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,500 to $234,700, a 9.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Wurtsboro, NY is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wurtsboro, NY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wurtsboro, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,677

$354

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

47.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Wurtsboro, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wurtsboro, 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.

$79,000

Median Household Income

± $24,921

536

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 536 households in Wurtsboro, NY grew to $79,000 from the previous year's value of $72,500.

The following chart displays the households in Wurtsboro, 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 Wurtsboro, 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 (66.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (9.49%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Wurtsboro, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.49%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wurtsboro, NY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Wurtsboro, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wurtsboro, NY (134 out of 1.24k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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