Hamilton, NY

Census Place

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2021 Population

3,754

2.88% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

20.6

0.483% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

13.3%

3.69% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$54,327

8.99% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$215,400

0.278% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

1,370

2.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Hamilton, NY had a population of 3.75k people with a median age of 20.6 and a median household income of $54,327. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hamilton, NY grew from 3,649 to 3,754, a 2.88% increase and its median household income grew from $49,848 to $54,327, a 8.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.66%), White (Hispanic) (2.8%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.72%).

None of the households in Hamilton, 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.

93% of the residents in Hamilton, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hamilton, NY are Colgate University (899 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Hamilton, NY was $215,400, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

Most people in Hamilton, NY walked to work, and the average commute time was 10.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hamilton, NY is home to a population of 3.75k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.54% of Hamilton, NY residents were born outside of the country (358 people).

In 2021, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.9k people) in Hamilton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 250 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2021 Citizenship

91%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93% of Hamilton, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton, NY was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.9k ± 345
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 95
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 81

6.55%

Hispanic Population

246 people

6.55% of the people in Hamilton, NY are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hamilton, 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
512,419 ± 17,349 people
China
414,157 ± 15,637 people
Jamaica
233,946 ± 11,806 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 512,419 New York residents, followed by China with 414,157 and Jamaica with 233,946.

Foreign-Born Population

9.54%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

358 people

12.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

As of 2021, 9.54% of Hamilton, NY residents (358 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 Hamilton, NY was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 29
Korea
26 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18

Hamilton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton, NY employs 1.37k people. The largest industries in Hamilton, NY are Educational Services (710 people), Accommodation & Food Services (204 people), and Retail Trade (99 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,417), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,583).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,847. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2021 Value

± 227

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hamilton, NY grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 1.34k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (367 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (190 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton, 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

1.37k

2021 Value

± 227

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hamilton, NY grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 1.34k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton, NY, are Educational Services (710 people), Accommodation & Food Services (204 people), and Retail Trade (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$15,893

Median earning men ± $68,638

$5,978

Median earning women ± $3,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,947), Construction ($66,375), and Manufacturing ($61,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,480), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,643), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

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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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

Showing data for New York.

$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 New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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

Voting results are not available for Hamilton, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York 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 Hamilton, NY awarded 899 degrees. The student population of Hamilton, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,428 male students and 1,748 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamilton, NY are White (568 and 71%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (83 and 10.4%), Unknown (42 and 5.25%), and Asian (39 and 4.88%).

The largest universities in Hamilton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Colgate University (899 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hamilton, NY are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (90 and 10%), General Political Science & Government (79 and 8.79%), and General English Language & Literature (54 and 6.01%).

The median tuition cost in Hamilton, NY for private four year colleges is $61,594.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Hamilton, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 17.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,176 (45% men and 55% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,176 students enrolled in Hamilton, NY, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,083 records, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
90 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
79 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
54 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hamilton, NY was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hamilton, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Colgate University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

899 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colgate University with 899 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 367 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamilton, NY, which is 0.69 times less than the 532 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 568 degrees mean that there were 6.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 83 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,594) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($372) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,055) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Hamilton, NY was $215,400 in 2021, which is 0.88 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $216,000 to $215,400, a 0.278% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hamilton, NY is 54%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Hamilton, NY have an average commute time of 10.7 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Hamilton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$22,012

$441

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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

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

Rent vs Own

54%

Homeownership

2021

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 54% of the housing units in Hamilton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 309

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$54,327

Median Household Income

± $29,381

817

Number of Households

± 170

In 2021, the median household income of the 817 households in Hamilton, NY grew to $54,327 from the previous year's value of $49,848.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton, 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

Walked (42.2%)
Drove Alone (34.3%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2021, 42.2% of workers in Hamilton, NY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (34.3%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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

10.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton, NY have a shorter commute time (10.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hamilton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton, NY (209 out of 1.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamilton, 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

95.8% of the population of Hamilton, NY has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 9.83% on Medicaid, 7.43% on Medicare, 21.8% on non-group plans, and 0.186% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, NY see 1478 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.2% decrease from the previous year (1646 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2711 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 473 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Madison County, NY.

1,478 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, NY

Primary care physicians in Madison County, NY see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 10.2% decrease from the previous year (1,646 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 46.6% between 18 and 34 years, 15.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.16%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

9.83%

Medicaid

7.43%

Medicare

21.8%

Non-Group

0.186%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton, NY grew by 82.7% from 2.27% to 4.16%.

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