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12518

Cornwall, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
6,114
Median household income
$101,208
People below poverty
6.9%
Median home value
$432,000

Income

The median income of households in 12518 was $101,208. An estimated 4.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 16.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1
$15,000 to $24,999 4.1
$25,000 to $34,999 3.1
$35,000 to $49,999 7.5
$50,000 to $74,999 13.1
$75,000 to $99,999 15.2
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9
$150,000 to $199,999 14.3
$200,000 or more 16.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 91518
Female 62464

An estimated 80.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,902. 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 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.6
Social Security 35.7
Retirement income 30.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.7
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.4

In 2020-2024, 1.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 71.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 14.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12518 in 2020-2024, 96.4% had health insurance coverage and 3.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.2% and public coverage was 30.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2020-2024, 12518 had a total population of 6,114 - 3,309 (54.1%) females and 2,805 (45.9%) males. The median age was 41.4 years. An estimated 21.9% of the population was under 18 years, 31.2% was 19 to 44 years, 25.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12518 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 120 237
5 to 9 136 162
10 to 14 193 281
15 to 19 192 186
20 to 24 127 211
25 to 29 86 173
30 to 34 320 159
35 to 39 173 230
40 to 44 227 199
45 to 49 161 146
50 to 54 155 224
55 to 59 227 214
60 to 64 177 278
65 to 69 211 207
70 to 74 172 183
75 to 79 77 77
80 to 84 33 50
85 and over 18 92

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 76.7% were White; 4.1% were Black or African American; 1.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.5% were Asian; 1.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.9% of the people in 12518 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 74% of the people in 12518 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,485 households in 12518. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.2% of the households in 12518 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.9% of all households, while 14% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.2% of all households.

In 12518, 27.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.2
Cohabiting Couples 8.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50.9% of males and 42.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.5 29.3
Now married, except separated 50.9 42.9
Separated 0.4 1.1
Widowed 2.8 10.7
Divorced 6.3 16.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12518, 24 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 93.4% of the people living in 12518 were U.S. natives. 73.9% of the 12518 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.6% of 12518 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 70.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 88.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12518 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 12518.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 35
Asia 37
Europe 23.8
Africa 0
Northern America 4.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12518 in 2020-2024, 10.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.7% of people at least five years old; 4.2% 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 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.7
Other Indo-European languages 1.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90 % of the people at least one year old living in 12518 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90
Different house, same county 5.4
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 2.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 50.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12518 was 1,367 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 75 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 994. College or graduate school enrollment was 298.

Educational Attainment of People in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.7
High school diploma or equivalency 15.1
Some college, no degree 18
Associate's degree 12.7
Bachelor's degree 25.7
Graduate or professional degree 24.7

Disability

In 12518, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.7% of people under 18 years old, to 5.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12518, 66.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 25.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,235 68.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 836 25.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 177 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12518 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 5.7
Manufacturing 5
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 16.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.2
Other Services, except public administration 2.2
Public administration 11.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12518 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,736 53.4
Service occupations 418 12.9
Sales and office occupations 678 20.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 246 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 170 5.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.9% of 12518 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.3
Walked 1.5
Other means 2.8
Worked from home 15.7

In 2020-2024, 12518 had a total of 2,644 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.8% 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"). 33.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 33.2
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12518 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 61% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12518 had 2,485 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 159 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.1% while renters occupied 31.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.64 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.04.

7.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.6% and another 20.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12518:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12518 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 66.5
Electricity 15.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 15
All other fuels 2.3
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12518 was $432,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.2 % had a mortgage. 33.8% 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 $2,880 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,343.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12518 was $1,819. 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.