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12197

Worcester, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
2,298
Median household income
$77,778
People below poverty
18.9%
Median home value
$165,200

Income

The median income of households in 12197 was $77,778. An estimated 7.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.1
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 5.2
$25,000 to $34,999 3.6
$35,000 to $49,999 9.8
$50,000 to $74,999 17.3
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 11.2
$200,000 or more 7.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 79306
Female 36518

An estimated 67.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 40% of households received Social Security and an estimated 47.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,637. 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 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.9
Social Security 40
Retirement income 47.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.1
Cash public assistance income 6.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 32
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.2

In 2020-2024, 9.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 71.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 70.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12197 in 2020-2024, 98.1% had health insurance coverage and 1.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61% and public coverage was 57.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2%.


In 2020-2024, 12197 had a total population of 2,298 - 1,200 (52.2%) females and 1,098 (47.8%) males. The median age was 45.1 years. An estimated 19.1% of the population was under 18 years, 23.5% was 19 to 44 years, 30.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12197 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 87 136
5 to 9 47 35
10 to 14 29 37
15 to 19 120 112
20 to 24 18 130
25 to 29 91 43
30 to 34 54 23
35 to 39 31 52
40 to 44 59 40
45 to 49 72 115
50 to 54 12 63
55 to 59 167 46
60 to 64 111 117
65 to 69 55 36
70 to 74 46 109
75 to 79 71 33
80 to 84 21 36
85 and over 7 37

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81.7% were White; 1% were Black or African American; 12.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.7% of the people in 12197 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 81.5% of the people in 12197 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 828 households in 12197. The average household size was 2.74 people.

Married-couple households made up 58.7% of the households in 12197 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.9% of all households, while 14.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 10% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.1% of all households.

In 12197, 34.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 58.7
Cohabiting Couples 5.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.6% of males and 49.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37 27.9
Now married, except separated 55.6 49.7
Separated 0.4 0
Widowed 1.2 10
Divorced 5.8 12.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12197, 22 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.6% of the people living in 12197 were U.S. natives. 68% of the 12197 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.4% of 12197 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 21.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 41.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12197 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 12197.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 75.2
Asia 0.8
Europe 23.2
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0.8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12197 in 2020-2024, 8.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.5% of people at least five years old; 1.1% 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 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.5
Other Indo-European languages 2.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 12197 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.5
Different house, same county 1.2
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 5.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12197 was 482 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 12 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 305. College or graduate school enrollment was 165.

Educational Attainment of People in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.5
High school diploma or equivalency 29.3
Some college, no degree 21.6
Associate's degree 17.1
Bachelor's degree 13
Graduate or professional degree 14.5

Disability

In 12197, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.7% of people under 18 years old, to 10.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12197, 55 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 56% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 24.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 19.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 577 56
Federal, state, or local government workers 250 24.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 204 19.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12197 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9.5
Construction 3.1
Manufacturing 3.3
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 18.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.2
Information 3.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 35.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.8
Other Services, except public administration 7.5
Public administration 1.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12197 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 411 39.9
Service occupations 183 17.7
Sales and office occupations 210 20.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 163 15.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 64 6.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.3% of 12197 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 3.4
Other means 0
Worked from home 9.6

In 2020-2024, 12197 had a total of 1,259 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.6% 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"). 4.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 18% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.5
Mobile homes 18
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 49.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12197 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 67.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12197 had 828 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 431 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 89.6% while renters occupied 10.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.8 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.21.

7.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 23.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8% and another 22.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12197:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12197 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 21.6
Electricity 7.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 44.4
All other fuels 26.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12197 was $165,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 42.7 % had a mortgage. 57.3% 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 $1,366 and for owners without a mortgage it was $554.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12197 was $732. 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.