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Solvay, New York

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StatisticSolvayNew YorkUnited States
Total Population6,54419,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,166$85,974$80,734
Median Age38.939.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.0%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$150,000$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$946$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate6.9%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.8%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born20.6%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.3%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.332.626.4
Worked from Home6.9%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.3%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Solvay, New York

Age in Solvay, New York

StatisticSolvayNew YorkUnited States
Median Age38.939.838.9
Under 18 %22.4%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.7%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Solvay, New York

StatisticSolvayNew YorkUnited States
Households3,0217,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households57.2%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.1%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.9%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone37.1%31.1%28.7%
Never Married36.8%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Solvay, New York

StatisticSolvayNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,983$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.9%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.4%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.3%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.2%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households22.4%15.6%n/a

Housing in Solvay, New York

StatisticSolvayNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units3,2928,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.1%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.3%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.2%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.7%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.3%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,459$6,582n/a

Education in Solvay, New York

StatisticSolvayNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School14.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.7%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.9%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.9%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Solvay, New York

StatisticSolvayNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.4%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit3.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.1%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.1%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Solvay, New York

StatisticSolvayNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.6%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.0%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.5%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.6%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.8%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.6%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Solvay

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.