South Hill, NY

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2020 Population

6,503

0.733% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

20.2

0.498% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

18.1%

18.8% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$79,659

28.7% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$242,000

5.26% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

2,592

4.53% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, South Hill, NY had a population of 6.5k people with a median age of 20.2 and a median household income of $79,659. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of South Hill, NY declined from 6,551 to 6,503, a −0.733% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,875 to $79,659, a 28.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Hill, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.12%).

None of the households in South Hill, 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.

94.1% of the residents in South Hill, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Hill, NY are Ithaca College (1,621 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in South Hill, NY was $242,000, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in South Hill, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in South Hill, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Hill, NY is home to a population of 6.5k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 10.6% of South Hill, NY residents were born outside of the country (688 people).

In 2020, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.16k people) in South Hill, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 337 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2020 Citizenship

94.8%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94.1% of South Hill, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in South Hill, NY was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Hill, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.16k ± 548
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 239
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
337 ± 168

5.27%

Hispanic Population

343 people

5.27% of the people in South Hill, NY are hispanic (343 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Hill, 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
495,720 ± 17,065 people
China
408,272 ± 15,522 people
Jamaica
227,326 ± 11,637 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 495,720 New York residents, followed by China with 408,272 and Jamaica with 227,326.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

688 people

10.2%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

666 people

As of 2020, 10.6% of South Hill, NY residents (688 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Hill, NY was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
77 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 19

South Hill, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 4.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of South Hill, NY employs 2.59k people. The largest industries in South Hill, NY are Educational Services (1,011 people), Accommodation & Food Services (429 people), and Retail Trade (346 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($105,085), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,139), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,806).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,479. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.59k

2020 Value

± 343

−4.53%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in South Hill, NY declined at a rate of −4.53%, from 2.72k employees to 2.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Hill, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (575 people), Sales & Related Occupations (391 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Hill, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.59k

2020 Value

± 343

−4.53%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in South Hill, NY declined at a rate of −4.53%, from 2.72k employees to 2.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Hill, NY, are Educational Services (1,011 people), Accommodation & Food Services (429 people), and Retail Trade (346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Hill, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Hill, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,583

Median earning men ± $10,804

$5,990

Median earning women ± $1,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Manufacturing ($66,307), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,056), Other Services Except Public Administration ($9,115), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,114).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 South Hill, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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 South Hill, NY awarded 1,621 degrees. The student population of South Hill, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4,542 male students and 5,936 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Hill, NY are White (1,183 and 74.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (149 and 9.37%), Black or African American (78 and 4.9%), and Asian (76 and 4.78%).

The largest universities in South Hill, NY by number of degrees awarded are Ithaca College (1,621 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Hill, NY are Physical Therapy (150 and 9.25%), General Business Administration & Management (135 and 8.33%), and Occupational Therapy (108 and 6.66%).

The median tuition cost in South Hill, NY for private four year colleges is $46,610.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in South Hill, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 10,478 (43.3% men and 56.7% 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 10,478 students enrolled in South Hill, NY, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,590 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication
77 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
135 degree-majors awarded
Radio & Television
86 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in South Hill, NY was Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication with 77 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Ithaca College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,621 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ithaca College with 1,621 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 583 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Hill, NY, which is 0.562 times less than the 1,038 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 1,183 degrees mean that there were 7.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 149 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 ($46,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.5% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (4.01M), Bachelors Degree (3.13M), and Some college (2.8M).

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 South Hill, NY was $242,000 in 2020, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $229,900 to $242,000, a 5.26% increase. The homeownership rate in South Hill, NY is 60%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in South Hill, NY have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Hill, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$36,487

$704

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2020

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 60% of the housing units in South Hill, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in South Hill, 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.

$79,659

Median Household Income

± $34,080

1.17k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.17k households in South Hill, NY grew to $79,659 from the previous year's value of $61,875.

The following chart displays the households in South Hill, 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 South Hill, NY is from New York.

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

0.497

2019 Wage GINI in New York

In 2020, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (44%)
Walked (27.4%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)

In 2020, 44% of workers in South Hill, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (27.4%) and those who worked at home (17.2%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Hill, NY have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.0509% of the workforce in South Hill, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Hill, NY (510 out of 2.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Hill, NY is White, followed by Black 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
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

93.7% of the population of South Hill, NY has health coverage, with 56% on employee plans, 4.65% on Medicaid, 7.43% on Medicare, 25.3% on non-group plans, and 0.2% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in Tompkins County, NY see 1231 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.01% increase from the previous year (1195 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1713 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,231 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tompkins County, NY

Primary care physicians in Tompkins County, NY see an average of 1,231 patients per year. This represents a 3.01% increase from the previous year (1,195 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 49.5% between 18 and 34 years, 15.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.39% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.34%

Uninsured

56%

Employer Coverage

4.65%

Medicaid

7.43%

Medicare

25.3%

Non-Group

0.2%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Hill, NY grew by 41.2% from 4.49% to 6.34%.

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