Wyoming County, NY

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2023 Population

39,980

0.888% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.1

0.466% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.517% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,913

5.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$154,700

8.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,115

0.0829% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wyoming County, NY had a population of 40k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $68,913. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wyoming County, NY declined from 40,338 to 39,980, a −0.888% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,066 to $68,913, a 5.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wyoming County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%), Other (Hispanic) (2.25%), and White (Hispanic) (1.05%).

None of the households in Wyoming County, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Wyoming County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wyoming County, NY was $154,700, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Wyoming County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wyoming County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Wyoming County, NY borders Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, and Livingston County, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Wyoming County, NY is home to a population of 40k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.49% of Wyoming County, NY residents were born outside of the country (995 people).

In 2023, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Wyoming County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Wyoming County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wyoming County, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wyoming County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.4k ± 234
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 200
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 282

3.6%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

3.6% of the people in Wyoming County, NY are hispanic (1.44k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wyoming County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

2.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

995 people

2.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

883 people

As of 2023, 2.49% of Wyoming County, NY residents (995 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 Wyoming County, NY was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
969 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
543 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
247 ± 84

Wyoming County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wyoming County, NY employs 18.1k people. The largest industries in Wyoming County, NY are Manufacturing (2,335 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,291 people), and Retail Trade (2,084 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($125,781), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($116,063), and Public Administration ($71,046).

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

18.1k

2023 Value

± 836

0.0829%

1 Year growth

± 6.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wyoming County, NY grew at a rate of 0.0829%, from 18.1k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wyoming County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,942 people), Management Occupations (1,720 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,677 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wyoming County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

18.1k

2023 Value

± 836

0.0829%

1 Year growth

± 6.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wyoming County, NY grew at a rate of 0.0829%, from 18.1k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wyoming County, NY, are Manufacturing (2,335 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,291 people), and Retail Trade (2,084 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wyoming County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wyoming County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,698

Median earning men ± $1,950

$36,693

Median earning women ± $1,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), Public Administration ($74,590), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,569).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,684), Public Administration ($54,917), and Construction ($50,750).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

86
Construction
79
Other Services (except Public Administration)
44
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$102k
Manufacturing
$61.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$41.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Wyoming County, NY was $154,700 in 2023, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,000 to $154,700, a 8.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Wyoming County, NY is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wyoming County, NY have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wyoming County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wyoming County, NY is $68,913. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wyoming County, NY was Census Tract 9709 with a value of $93,162, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $90,433 and $82,614.

In 2023, 9.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wyoming County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.9%.

Housing

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,425

$12,518

Median Property Taxes

±$617

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

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

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77% of the housing units in Wyoming County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9709
Census Tract 9703
Census Tract 9701

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wyoming County, NY was Census Tract 9709 with a value of $93,162, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $90,433 and $82,614.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wyoming County, 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.

$68,913

Median Household Income

± $2,447

16.3k

Number of Households

± 747

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.3k households in Wyoming County, NY grew to $68,913 from the previous year's value of $65,066.

The following chart displays the households in Wyoming County, 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 Wyoming County, 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 (76.8%)
Carpooled (8.75%)
Walked (6.62%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Wyoming County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.75%) and those who walked to work (6.62%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wyoming County, NY have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Wyoming County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wyoming County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wyoming County, NY (3.97k out of 37.3k 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 6 - 11.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12% of the children was living in poverty in Wyoming County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

95.8% of the population of Wyoming County, NY has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.962% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wyoming County, NY see 3588 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.993% decrease from the previous year (3624 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2131 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 417 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,588 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wyoming County, NY

Primary care physicians in Wyoming County, NY see an average of 3,588 patients per year. This represents a 0.993% decrease from the previous year (3,624 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.23%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.962%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wyoming County, NY declined by 2.52% from 4.34% to 4.23%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Wyoming County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wyoming County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.7% in Wyoming County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wyoming County, NY.