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12068

Fonda, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,503
Median household income
$72,788
People below poverty
9.6%
Median home value
$170,100

Income

The median income of households in 12068 was $72,788. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 9.2
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2
$35,000 to $49,999 12.7
$50,000 to $74,999 15.5
$75,000 to $99,999 17
$100,000 to $149,999 16.6
$150,000 to $199,999 12.4
$200,000 or more 2.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62000
Female 49448

An estimated 70.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,810. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.7
Social Security 38.6
Retirement income 32.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5
Cash public assistance income 0.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.5

In 2020-2024, 9.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 6.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 75% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 7.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12068 in 2020-2024, 94.8% had health insurance coverage and 5.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.6% and public coverage was 38%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9%.


In 2020-2024, 12068 had a total population of 2,503 - 1,447 (57.8%) females and 1,056 (42.2%) males. The median age was 41.4 years. An estimated 26.3% of the population was under 18 years, 23.8% was 19 to 44 years, 31.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12068 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 69 15
5 to 9 40 140
10 to 14 101 177
15 to 19 110 60
20 to 24 25 23
25 to 29 28 131
30 to 34 72 105
35 to 39 56 62
40 to 44 32 64
45 to 49 65 90
50 to 54 96 126
55 to 59 67 87
60 to 64 132 119
65 to 69 32 90
70 to 74 55 29
75 to 79 27 66
80 to 84 19 26
85 and over 30 37

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.9% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 3.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.5% of the people in 12068 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 94.8% of the people in 12068 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 967 households in 12068. The average household size was 2.54 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.5% of the households in 12068 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.5% of all households, while 18.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.3% of all households.

In 12068, 28.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.5
Cohabiting Couples 4.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.6% of males and 42.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.6 32.2
Now married, except separated 49.6 42.8
Separated 2.5 0
Widowed 2.2 9.5
Divorced 8 15.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12068, 5 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.2% of the people living in 12068 were U.S. natives. 85.3% of the 12068 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.8% of 12068 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 90 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12068 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 12068.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 30
Europe 70
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12068 in 2020-2024, 3.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.6% of people at least five years old; 2.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95 % of the people at least one year old living in 12068 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95
Different house, same county 2.1
Different county, same state 0.8
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12068 was 632 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 37 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 550. College or graduate school enrollment was 45.

Educational Attainment of People in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.4
High school diploma or equivalency 32.3
Some college, no degree 19.3
Associate's degree 17.4
Bachelor's degree 12.7
Graduate or professional degree 10.8

Disability

In 12068, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.2% of people under 18 years old, to 13.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12068, 61.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 858 72.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 260 21.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 70 5.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12068 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.4
Construction 13.4
Manufacturing 14.4
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 13.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.3
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.4
Public administration 7.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12068 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 506 42.6
Service occupations 106 8.9
Sales and office occupations 294 24.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 128 10.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 154 13

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.9% of 12068 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.5
Walked 3.5
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 5.4

In 2020-2024, 12068 had a total of 1,055 housing units. Of these housing units, 81% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 12.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 81
Apartments in multi-unit structures 12.2
Mobile homes 6.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 37% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12068 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 73.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12068 had 967 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 88 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.5% while renters occupied 19.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.68 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.94.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.1% and another 10.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12068:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12068 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 60
Electricity 9.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 19.3
All other fuels 11.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12068 was $170,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65 % had a mortgage. 35% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,478 and for owners without a mortgage it was $808.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12068 was $901. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.