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12910

Altona, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
1,890
Median household income
$53,021
People below poverty
14%
Median home value
$140,700

Income

The median income of households in 12910 was $53,021. An estimated 1.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.8
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 13.5
$25,000 to $34,999 12
$35,000 to $49,999 6.9
$50,000 to $74,999 24.4
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4
$100,000 to $149,999 17.2
$150,000 to $199,999 5.6
$200,000 or more 3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50395
Female 54659

An estimated 66.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,151. 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 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.9
Social Security 46.2
Retirement income 32.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.5
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.5% 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 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.5

In 2020-2024, 27.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12910 in 2020-2024, 95.5% had health insurance coverage and 4.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.5% and public coverage was 59.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 12910 had a total population of 1,890 - 722 (38.2%) females and 1,168 (61.8%) males. The median age was 39.8 years. An estimated 18% of the population was under 18 years, 35.8% was 19 to 44 years, 23.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12910 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 40 42
5 to 9 47 41
10 to 14 63 31
15 to 19 108 52
20 to 24 108 6
25 to 29 37 6
30 to 34 91 40
35 to 39 169 78
40 to 44 95 47
45 to 49 29 75
50 to 54 57 27
55 to 59 52 72
60 to 64 71 67
65 to 69 91 62
70 to 74 58 22
75 to 79 32 39
80 to 84 20 0
85 and over 0 15

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85.5% were White; 9.7% were Black or African American; 15.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 7.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.1% of the people in 12910 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.6% of the people in 12910 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 623 households in 12910. The average household size was 2.51 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.5% of the households in 12910 while cohabiting couple households made up 17.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.9% of all households, while 14.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.6% of all households.

In 12910, 36% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.5
Cohabiting Couples 17.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.6% of males and 46.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.2 28.6
Now married, except separated 45.6 46.4
Separated 3.3 4.9
Widowed 2.7 9.2
Divorced 7.3 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12910, 85 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 68.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.1% of the people living in 12910 were U.S. natives. 81.9% of the 12910 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.9% of 12910 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 16.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 55.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12910 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 12910.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 83.3
Asia 5.6
Europe 11.1
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12910 in 2020-2024, 1.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.1% of people at least five years old; 0.7% 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 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 12910 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.2
Different house, same county 1
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 77.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 6.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 22.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12910 was 314 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 6 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 308. College or graduate school enrollment was 0.

Educational Attainment of People in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 22.5
High school diploma or equivalency 52.1
Some college, no degree 11
Associate's degree 8.3
Bachelor's degree 1.9
Graduate or professional degree 4.2

Disability

In 12910, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.5% of people under 18 years old, to 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12910, 37.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 58% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 89.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 0.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 546 89.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 56 9.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 3 0.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12910 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 2.1
Manufacturing 28.2
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 15.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.7
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 1.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12910 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 162 26.6
Service occupations 73 12
Sales and office occupations 143 23.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 53 8.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 179 29.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.3% of 12910 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 17.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 17.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 2.4

In 2020-2024, 12910 had a total of 732 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.9% 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"). 2.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.9
Mobile homes 23.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 26.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12910 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 64.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12910 had 623 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 109 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.5% while renters occupied 18.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.32.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 26.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3% and another 18.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12910:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12910 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 4.8
Electricity 6.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 70.9
All other fuels 18
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12910 was $140,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.3 % had a mortgage. 56.7% 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 $1,290 and for owners without a mortgage it was $502.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12910 was $1,061. 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.