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12859

Porter Corners, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,622
Median household income
$71,250
People below poverty
14.5%
Median home value
$210,200

Income

The median income of households in 12859 was $71,250. An estimated 5.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.2
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 10.1
$25,000 to $34,999 0
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 26.9
$75,000 to $99,999 7.8
$100,000 to $149,999 15.3
$150,000 to $199,999 9.7
$200,000 or more 13.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 108627
Female 54265

An estimated 76.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 49.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 38.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,490. 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 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.6
Social Security 49.8
Retirement income 38.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.5
Cash public assistance income 6.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 21
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.5

In 2020-2024, 20.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 0% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 63.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12859 in 2020-2024, 89.6% had health insurance coverage and 10.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 72.4% and public coverage was 41.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10.4%.


In 2020-2024, 12859 had a total population of 1,622 - 797 (49.1%) females and 825 (50.9%) males. The median age was 48.5 years. An estimated 17% of the population was under 18 years, 26.7% was 19 to 44 years, 32.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12859 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 23 40
5 to 9 41 42
10 to 14 45 5
15 to 19 50 43
20 to 24 26 37
25 to 29 38 0
30 to 34 40 92
35 to 39 36 65
40 to 44 69 29
45 to 49 54 92
50 to 54 114 89
55 to 59 70 51
60 to 64 13 48
65 to 69 81 0
70 to 74 61 124
75 to 79 50 26
80 to 84 14 14
85 and over 0 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.1% were White; 1.8% were Black or African American; 20.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 1.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.5% of the people in 12859 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.1% of the people in 12859 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 691 households in 12859. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.7% of the households in 12859 while cohabiting couple households made up 17.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.8% of all households, while 19.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.1% of all households.

In 12859, 28.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.7
Cohabiting Couples 17.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.9% of males and 46.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.9 28.3
Now married, except separated 47.9 46.5
Separated 2 12.4
Widowed 8.2 1.5
Divorced 14 11.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12859, 39 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 59% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.4% of the people living in 12859 were U.S. natives. 82.9% of the 12859 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.6% of 12859 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12859 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 12859.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12859 in 2020-2024

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

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12859 in 2020-2024, 1.9 % 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 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.7
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 97.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 12859 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 97.2
Different house, same county 2.8
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12859 was 240 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 213. College or graduate school enrollment was 27.

Educational Attainment of People in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.7
High school diploma or equivalency 38.3
Some college, no degree 20
Associate's degree 8
Bachelor's degree 6.3
Graduate or professional degree 17.7

Disability

In 12859, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 22.5% of people under 18 years old, to 15.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 11.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12859, 58.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 581 72.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 163 20.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 57 7.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12859 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 10.6
Manufacturing 6.5
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 12.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0.6
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 40.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.9
Other Services, except public administration 9.6
Public administration 1.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12859 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 374 46.7
Service occupations 107 13.4
Sales and office occupations 192 24
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 62 7.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 66 8.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.1% of 12859 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 16

In 2020-2024, 12859 had a total of 744 housing units. Of these housing units, 60.9% 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"). 4.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 34.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 60.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.6
Mobile homes 34.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

15.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12859 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 75.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12859 had 691 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 53 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 86.4% while renters occupied 13.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.38 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.02.

1.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 26.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12859:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12859 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 54.2
Electricity 4.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 23.4
All other fuels 14
No fuel used 4.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12859 was $210,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52.6 % had a mortgage. 47.4% 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 $1,976 and for owners without a mortgage it was $634.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12859 was $1,380. 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.