Population 5,212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thiells
Household size in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.13 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Thiells are large by national standards, averaging 3.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.04, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Thiells is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.0, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Thiells, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Thiells
Renters in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in Thiells rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Thiells are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Thiells are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,170 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,550 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,928 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,800 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$630 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Thiells costs $1,800 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider New York area ($2,060). Rents are up $630 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Thiells
Bachelor's degrees in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Thiells (40.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The New York area as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Thiells is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Compared with other New York cities, though, Thiells has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Thiells
| Period | Thiells | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Thiells has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Thiells compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiells | 3.13 | 39.9 | 8.5% | 17.0% | 4.8% | 1981 | $1,800 | 40.6% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| Garnerville | 3.12 | 39.9 | 10.6% | 34.1% | 3.6% | 1987 | $1,878 | 40.7% | 86.6% | 4.9% |
| West Haverstraw | 3.34 | 37.3 | 12.3% | 43.1% | 3.1% | 1968 | $1,841 | 30.0% | 82.4% | 5.1% |
| Pomona | 3.29 | 35.0 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 4.4% | 1980 | $1,846 | 49.0% | 84.1% | 4.6% |
| Stony Point | 3.16 | 43.1 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 9.1% | 1972 | $1,873 | 37.3% | 89.9% | 6.3% |
| Haverstraw | 3.20 | 41.0 | 23.0% | 50.4% | 7.3% | 1964 | $1,944 | 24.8% | 70.6% | 8.3% |
| Ladentown | 2.66 | 39.4 | 7.8% | 21.9% | 4.9% | 1976 | $2,585 | 51.6% | 88.1% | 4.9% |
| New City | 3.19 | 44.2 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 4.0% | 1970 | $1,949 | 56.8% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
| Tomkins Cove | 2.69 | 45.6 | 14.4% | 22.8% | 4.7% | 1959 | $2,071 | 47.6% | 96.7% | 8.0% |
| New Hempstead | 3.87 | 29.5 | 4.4% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 1967 | $2,263 | 45.5% | 86.9% | 5.3% |
| New Square | 5.44 | 16.8 | 7.6% | 83.4% | 3.1% | 2000 | $1,917 | 8.0% | 70.9% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Thiells. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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