Wurtsboro, NY

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2023 Population

1,181

3.04% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.6

5.57% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

16.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$72,500

2.09% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$214,500

18.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

554

6.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wurtsboro, NY had a population of 1.18k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $72,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wurtsboro, NY declined from 1,218 to 1,181, a −3.04% decrease and its median household income declined from $74,048 to $72,500, a −2.09% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wurtsboro, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.86%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.931%).

None of the households in Wurtsboro, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Wurtsboro, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wurtsboro, NY was $214,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Wurtsboro, NY N/A, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wurtsboro, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Sullivan County, NY Sullivan & Ulster (West) Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Wurtsboro, NY is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.25% of Wurtsboro, NY residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2023, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (984 people) in Wurtsboro, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Wurtsboro, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wurtsboro, NY was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
984 ± 275
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 55.8
Two+ (Hispanic)
78 ± 102

7.2%

Hispanic Population

85 people

7.2% of the people in Wurtsboro, NY are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Wurtsboro, NY.

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 Wurtsboro, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Wurtsboro, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

5.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2023, 5.25% of Wurtsboro, NY residents (62 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 Wurtsboro, NY was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam
33 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 24
World War II
8 ± 14

Wurtsboro, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wurtsboro, NY employs 554 people. The largest industries in Wurtsboro, NY are Transportation & Warehousing (85 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Retail Trade (73 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($176,250), Educational Services ($105,600), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,393).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

554

2023 Value

± 134

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wurtsboro, NY grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 521 employees to 554 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wurtsboro, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), Material Moving Occupations (59 people), and Management Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wurtsboro, 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

554

2023 Value

± 134

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wurtsboro, NY grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 521 employees to 554 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wurtsboro, NY, are Transportation & Warehousing (85 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Retail Trade (73 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Wurtsboro, NY was $214,500 in 2023, which is 0.707 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $181,100 to $214,500, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wurtsboro, NY is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wurtsboro, NY have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Wurtsboro, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,862

$355

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wurtsboro, 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.

$72,500

Median Household Income

± $28,064

510

Number of Households

± 113

In 2023, the median household income of the 510 households in Wurtsboro, NY declined from $72,500 from the previous year's value of $74,048.

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 Wurtsboro, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wurtsboro, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Wurtsboro, NY N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wurtsboro, NY have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.99% 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

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wurtsboro, NY (125 out of 1.18k 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 Females 55 - 64, 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
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

97.7% of the population of Wurtsboro, NY has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NY see 2707 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.69% decrease from the previous year (2901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2494 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 493 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,707 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, NY

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, NY see an average of 2,707 patients per year. This represents a 6.69% decrease from the previous year (2,901 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.29%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.68%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wurtsboro, NY grew by 39.2% from 1.65% to 2.29%.

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

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