Seneca County, NY

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2021 Population

33,900

1.15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

42.5

1.43% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

11.9%

0.945% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$59,086

7.69% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$111,800

4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Seneca County, NY had a population of 33.9k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $59,086. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Seneca County, NY declined from 34,295 to 33,900, a −1.15% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,865 to $59,086, a 7.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seneca County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%), White (Hispanic) (1.83%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.879%).

None of the households in Seneca 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.

99.2% of the residents in Seneca County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seneca County, NY are Northeast College of Health Sciences (263 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Seneca County, NY was $111,800, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Seneca County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Seneca County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Seneca County, NY borders Cayuga County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Schuyler County, NY, Tompkins County, NY, Wayne County, NY, and Yates County, NY.

United States New York Seneca Falls, NY

Population & Diversity

Seneca County, NY is home to a population of 33.9k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.32% of Seneca County, NY residents were born outside of the country (785 people).

In 2021, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.8k people) in Seneca County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 788 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.2% of Seneca County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca County, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.8k ± 130
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 106
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
788 ± 177

3.72%

Hispanic Population

1.26k people

3.72% of the people in Seneca County, NY are hispanic (1.26k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

785 people

2.41%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

827 people

As of 2021, 2.32% of Seneca County, NY residents (785 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seneca County, NY was 2.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
791 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
509 ± 136
Korea
253 ± 100

Seneca County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seneca County, NY employs 15.3k people. The largest industries in Seneca County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,222 people), Manufacturing (2,044 people), and Educational Services (1,801 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,125), Finance & Insurance ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,759).

Employment

Occupations

15.3k

2021 Value

± 713

−1.34%

1 Year decline

± 6.58%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Seneca County, NY declined at a rate of −1.34%, from 15.5k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seneca County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,940 people), Management Occupations (1,662 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seneca County, 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

15.3k

2021 Value

± 713

−1.34%

1 Year decline

± 6.58%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Seneca County, NY declined at a rate of −1.34%, from 15.5k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seneca County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,222 people), Manufacturing (2,044 people), and Educational Services (1,801 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seneca County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Seneca County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,462

Median earning men ± $2,094

$31,031

Median earning women ± $3,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($66,979), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,377), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,699).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($49,107), Public Administration ($46,627), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,485).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

195
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
193
Retail Trade
186
Manufacturing

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Seneca County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 53% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44%), followed by Other (1.79%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.79%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Seneca County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 53% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44%), followed by Other (1.79%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Seneca County, NY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Seneca County, NY awarded 263 degrees. The student population of Seneca County, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 284 male students and 285 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seneca County, NY are White (149 and 68.7%), followed by Asian (21 and 9.68%), Two or More Races (18 and 8.29%), and Black or African American (14 and 6.45%).

The largest universities in Seneca County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Northeast College of Health Sciences (263 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seneca County, NY are Chiropractic (166 and 63.1%), Clinical Nutritionist (66 and 25.1%), and Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (23 and 8.75%).

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 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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 Seneca County, NY was $111,800 in 2021, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $111,800, a 4% increase. The homeownership rate in Seneca County, NY is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Seneca County, NY have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seneca County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Seneca County, NY is $59,086. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Seneca County, NY was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $73,664, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9510, with respective values of $65,250 and $61,146.

Property

$111,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,396

$9,929

Median Property Taxes

±$532

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

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2021

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 73% of the housing units in Seneca County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seneca 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 9507
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9510

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Seneca County, NY was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $73,664, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9510, with respective values of $65,250 and $61,146.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Seneca 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.

$59,086

Median Household Income

± $3,167

13.6k

Number of Households

± 671

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Seneca County, NY grew to $59,086 from the previous year's value of $54,865.

The following chart displays the households in Seneca 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 Seneca County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (9.46%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2021, 77.7% of workers in Seneca County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca County, NY have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Seneca County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seneca 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 Seneca County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seneca County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca County, NY (3.69k out of 31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

91.1% of the population of Seneca County, NY has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Seneca County, NY see 3780 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.813% decrease from the previous year (3811 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3399 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 515 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,780 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Seneca County, NY

Primary care physicians in Seneca County, NY see an average of 3,780 patients per year. This represents a 0.813% decrease from the previous year (3,811 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.9%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seneca County, NY grew by 6.08% from 8.39% to 8.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.9 in Seneca County, NY.

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 31.2% in Seneca County, NY.

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

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