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12887

Whitehall, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
4,691
Median household income
$56,709
People below poverty
19.2%
Median home value
$123,400

Income

The median income of households in 12887 was $56,709. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 6.3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.8
$25,000 to $34,999 14.6
$35,000 to $49,999 13.3
$50,000 to $74,999 19.8
$75,000 to $99,999 16.6
$100,000 to $149,999 12.5
$150,000 to $199,999 6.7
$200,000 or more 1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47018
Female 38167

An estimated 65.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 34.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,716. 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 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.7
Social Security 42.1
Retirement income 34.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.6
Cash public assistance income 5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.9% 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 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.5

In 2020-2024, 14.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12887 in 2020-2024, 88% had health insurance coverage and 12% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 48.9% and public coverage was 55%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.1%.


In 2020-2024, 12887 had a total population of 4,691 - 2,462 (52.5%) females and 2,229 (47.5%) males. The median age was 39.1 years. An estimated 23.7% of the population was under 18 years, 33.4% was 19 to 44 years, 22.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12887 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 162 222
5 to 9 89 137
10 to 14 101 216
15 to 19 149 81
20 to 24 126 164
25 to 29 142 129
30 to 34 185 224
35 to 39 110 123
40 to 44 219 143
45 to 49 162 68
50 to 54 63 109
55 to 59 87 167
60 to 64 256 147
65 to 69 166 211
70 to 74 118 150
75 to 79 48 52
80 to 84 23 40
85 and over 23 79

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88% were White; 0.6% were Black or African American; 20.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.4% of the people in 12887 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 88% of the people in 12887 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,787 households in 12887. The average household size was 2.63 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.5% of the households in 12887 while cohabiting couple households made up 14.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23% of all households, while 16.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25% of all households.

In 12887, 30.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.5
Cohabiting Couples 14.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.6% of males and 49.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.8 27.9
Now married, except separated 44.6 49.1
Separated 0.9 2.4
Widowed 0.7 13.9
Divorced 14.9 6.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12887, 69 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 52.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.1% of the people living in 12887 were U.S. natives. 71% of the 12887 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.9% of 12887 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 22.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 32.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12887 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 12887.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 58.9
Asia 4.3
Europe 25.4
Africa 4.3
Northern America 7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12887 in 2020-2024, 6.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.7% of people at least five years old; 5.9% 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 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.7
Other Indo-European languages 3.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 12887 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.1
Different house, same county 9.4
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 1.3
Abroad 2.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12887 was 806 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 21 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 699. College or graduate school enrollment was 86.

Educational Attainment of People in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.5
High school diploma or equivalency 48.4
Some college, no degree 16.6
Associate's degree 10.3
Bachelor's degree 10
Graduate or professional degree 3.3

Disability

In 12887, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 16.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12887, 49.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,346 72.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 420 22.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 88 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12887 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7.8
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 15.4
Wholesale trade 2.8
Retail trade 16.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.3
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 7.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12887 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 457 24.6
Service occupations 285 15.4
Sales and office occupations 338 18.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 300 16.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 474 25.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83% of 12887 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 4.4
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 1.4

In 2020-2024, 12887 had a total of 2,224 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.8% 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"). 14% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14
Mobile homes 10.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 41.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12887 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 64% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12887 had 1,787 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 437 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73% while renters occupied 27%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.31 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.48.

5.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.6% and another 17.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12887:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12887 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 22.4
Electricity 5.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 59
All other fuels 12.9
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12887 was $123,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 45.7 % had a mortgage. 54.3% 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 $1,283 and for owners without a mortgage it was $624.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12887 was $972. 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.