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12957

Moira, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,781
Median household income
$54,572
People below poverty
28%
Median home value
$87,600

Income

The median income of households in 12957 was $54,572. An estimated 6.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3
$15,000 to $24,999 11.7
$25,000 to $34,999 16.9
$35,000 to $49,999 7.1
$50,000 to $74,999 16.5
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2
$100,000 to $149,999 17.6
$150,000 to $199,999 3.7
$200,000 or more 4.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50245
Female 57115

An estimated 67.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 37.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,346. 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 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.2
Social Security 37.3
Retirement income 27.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 14.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 28 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 43.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 28
Children under 18 years below poverty 43.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.6

In 2020-2024, 26.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12957 in 2020-2024, 96.1% had health insurance coverage and 3.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.8% and public coverage was 45.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.2%.


In 2020-2024, 12957 had a total population of 1,781 - 843 (47.3%) females and 938 (52.7%) males. The median age was 35.9 years. An estimated 24.3% of the population was under 18 years, 32.1% was 19 to 44 years, 24.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12957 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 75 30
5 to 9 171 75
10 to 14 32 29
15 to 19 16 31
20 to 24 28 8
25 to 29 38 45
30 to 34 126 127
35 to 39 66 64
40 to 44 43 27
45 to 49 81 75
50 to 54 64 103
55 to 59 3 35
60 to 64 27 54
65 to 69 43 8
70 to 74 79 31
75 to 79 43 8
80 to 84 0 22
85 and over 3 71

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 99.4% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 21.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 0.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 12957 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 99.4% of the people in 12957 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 847 households in 12957. The average household size was 2.1 people.

Married-couple households made up 31.9% of the households in 12957 while cohabiting couple households made up 23% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.6% of all households, while 18.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.8% of all households.

In 12957, 34.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 31.9
Cohabiting Couples 23
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.2% of males and 42.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.2 23.7
Now married, except separated 38.2 42.9
Separated 0.5 8
Widowed 10.5 18.1
Divorced 16.7 7.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12957, 5 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 100% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99% of the people living in 12957 were U.S. natives. 83.5% of the 12957 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1% of 12957 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12957 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 12957.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12957 in 2020-2024

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

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12957 in 2020-2024, 0 % 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 12957 in 2020-2024

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

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 12957 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.2
Different house, same county 5.1
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 84 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12957 was 406 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 50 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 317. College or graduate school enrollment was 39.

Educational Attainment of People in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.1
High school diploma or equivalency 51.1
Some college, no degree 10.9
Associate's degree 5.8
Bachelor's degree 0.5
Graduate or professional degree 15.7

Disability

In 12957, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 27 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 21.9% of people under 18 years old, to 14.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 76.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12957, 60 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 28.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 535 65.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 235 28.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 26 3.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12957 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 7.7
Manufacturing 12
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 15.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 1.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 42.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.5
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 8.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12957 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 290 35.4
Service occupations 86 10.5
Sales and office occupations 209 25.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 28 3.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 206 25.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 94.7% of 12957 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 94.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 2
Worked from home 0.6

In 2020-2024, 12957 had a total of 926 housing units. Of these housing units, 52.3% 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"). 7.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 40.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 52.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.3
Mobile homes 40.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 30.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12957 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 75% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12957 had 847 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 79 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.6% while renters occupied 36.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.21 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.92.

0.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 22.6% and another 17.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12957:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12957 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 9.1
Electricity 8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 63.6
All other fuels 19.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12957 was $87,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 37.3 % had a mortgage. 62.7% 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 $887 and for owners without a mortgage it was $483.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12957 was $800. 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.