Zena, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

997

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.5

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

31.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$154,250

40.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$484,800

Population & Diversity

Zena, NY is home to a population of 997 people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Zena, NY residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (812 people) in Zena, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Zena, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zena, NY was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zena, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
812 ± 250
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 64

7.42%

Hispanic Population

74 people

7.42% of the people in Zena, NY are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zena, 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

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Zena, NY residents (134 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 Zena, NY was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23

Zena, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Zena, NY employs 542 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zena, NY were Other Services, Except Public Administration (109 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($152,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($152,750), and Educational Services ($103,583).

Employment

Occupations

542

2024 Value

± 153

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zena, NY grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 533 employees to 542 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zena, NY, are Management Occupations (72 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (62 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zena, 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

542

2024 Value

± 153

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zena, NY grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 533 employees to 542 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zena, NY, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (109 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zena, NY, though some of these residents may live in Zena, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,059

Median earning men ± $45,111

$52,344

Median earning women ± $50,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,528), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,558), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,656), and Retail Trade ($43,152).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zena, NY was $484,800 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $427,400 to $484,800, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Zena, NY is 95%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zena, NY have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zena, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$484,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,175

$397

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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

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

Rent vs Own

95%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95% of the housing units in Zena, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zena, 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.

$154,250

Median Household Income

± $83,043

418

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 418 households in Zena, NY grew to $154,250 from the previous year's value of $109,479.

The following chart displays the households in Zena, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zena, 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 (65.5%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Public Transit (5.04%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Zena, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.04%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zena, NY have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Zena, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zena, NY (102 out of 997 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zena, NY is Asian, 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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