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12092

Howes Cave, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
1,208
Median household income
$58,615
People below poverty
25.7%
Median home value
$217,600

Income

The median income of households in 12092 was $58,615. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 16.1
$15,000 to $24,999 4
$25,000 to $34,999 3.8
$35,000 to $49,999 13.1
$50,000 to $74,999 22
$75,000 to $99,999 5.8
$100,000 to $149,999 18
$150,000 to $199,999 5.6
$200,000 or more 8.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 75732
Female 55918

An estimated 60.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 34.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,488. 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 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 60.9
Social Security 40.1
Retirement income 34.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 19.9
Cash public assistance income 3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 39.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 24.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 39.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 24.9

In 2020-2024, 28.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12092 in 2020-2024, 99.8% had health insurance coverage and 0.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.8% and public coverage was 58.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.4%.


In 2020-2024, 12092 had a total population of 1,208 - 513 (42.5%) females and 695 (57.5%) males. The median age was 45.3 years. An estimated 18.1% of the population was under 18 years, 31.7% was 19 to 44 years, 27.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 23 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12092 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 38 24
5 to 9 70 20
10 to 14 2 5
15 to 19 60 0
20 to 24 10 0
25 to 29 3 33
30 to 34 127 50
35 to 39 73 52
40 to 44 19 17
45 to 49 18 4
50 to 54 26 41
55 to 59 49 95
60 to 64 53 41
65 to 69 67 40
70 to 74 35 47
75 to 79 24 22
80 to 84 21 22
85 and over 0 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 7.9% 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 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 12092 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.1% of the people in 12092 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 573 households in 12092. The average household size was 2.11 people.

Married-couple households made up 41.7% of the households in 12092 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.1% of all households, while 15.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.3% of all households.

In 12092, 18.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 43.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41.7
Cohabiting Couples 11.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.9% of males and 44.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.3 25
Now married, except separated 48.9 44.2
Separated 0.7 0
Widowed 5.3 13.1
Divorced 12.8 17.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12092, 1 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 97.8% of the people living in 12092 were U.S. natives. 87.5% of the 12092 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.2% of 12092 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12092 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 12092.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12092 in 2020-2024, 0 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 12092 in 2020-2024

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

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 99.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 12092 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 99.7
Different house, same county 0.3
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12092 was 221 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 54 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 107. College or graduate school enrollment was 60.

Educational Attainment of People in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.7
High school diploma or equivalency 22.3
Some college, no degree 25.7
Associate's degree 11.6
Bachelor's degree 3.8
Graduate or professional degree 24.9

Disability

In 12092, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 14.2% of people under 18 years old, to 26.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 15.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12092, 52.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 56.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 37.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 300 56.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 200 37.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 34 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12092 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 9.9
Manufacturing 12.5
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 13.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 15.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12092 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 213 39.9
Service occupations 112 21
Sales and office occupations 69 12.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 83 15.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 57 10.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 86.8% of 12092 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 86.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 8.7

In 2020-2024, 12092 had a total of 582 housing units. Of these housing units, 56% 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"). 32.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 11.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 56
Apartments in multi-unit structures 32.2
Mobile homes 11.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 64.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12092 was 6.6 rooms, and of these housing units 62.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12092 had 573 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 9 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.9% while renters occupied 35.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.17 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 18.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14.3% and another 17.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12092:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12092 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 20.1
Electricity 23
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 44.9
All other fuels 12
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12092 was $217,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43 % had a mortgage. 57% 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 $1,682 and for owners without a mortgage it was $592.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12092 was $1,039. 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.