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Vails Gate, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Vails Gate, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

3,065

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,688

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.8% since 2018

Vails Gate lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,436 (47.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race558 (18.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone514 (16.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone357 (11.7%)
  • Asian Alone70 (2.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone65 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish796
  2. 2.Other Indo-European55
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)54
  4. 4.Arabic51
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

30.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

230

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$38,439

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care495
  2. 2.Construction198
  3. 3.Retail Trade185
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation162
  5. 5.Other Services152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations514
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations403
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations312
  4. 4.Service Occupations299
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations93

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 2.04×)152
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.81×)198
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.52×)114
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.34×)495
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)162

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$284,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,638/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999247 (33.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999168 (22.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99985 (11.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99951 (6.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99946 (6.2%)
  • $25,000 to $29,99929 (3.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,566

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

37.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,032 (67.5%)
  • Carpooled182 (11.9%)
  • Walked128 (8.4%)
  • Worked at Home76 (5.0%)
  • Public Transit58 (3.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other54 (3.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.