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13856

Walton, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
5,881
Median household income
$48,958
People below poverty
23.9%
Median home value
$156,500

Income

The median income of households in 13856 was $48,958. An estimated 10.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.9
$10,000 to $14,999 5.8
$15,000 to $24,999 11.2
$25,000 to $34,999 10.7
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6
$50,000 to $74,999 10.9
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6
$100,000 to $149,999 13.4
$150,000 to $199,999 6.9
$200,000 or more 4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55536
Female 42076

An estimated 61.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 31.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,158. 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 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 61.7
Social Security 46.7
Retirement income 31.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 24.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 26.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 24.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 26.9

In 2020-2024, 12.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 13856 in 2020-2024, 93.3% had health insurance coverage and 6.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.3% and public coverage was 53.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 12.3%.


In 2020-2024, 13856 had a total population of 5,881 - 2,864 (48.7%) females and 3,017 (51.3%) males. The median age was 50 years. An estimated 17.3% of the population was under 18 years, 28.4% was 19 to 44 years, 29.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 13856 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 179 198
5 to 9 106 69
10 to 14 177 80
15 to 19 92 154
20 to 24 175 94
25 to 29 43 69
30 to 34 154 109
35 to 39 154 312
40 to 44 333 223
45 to 49 99 117
50 to 54 202 290
55 to 59 250 225
60 to 64 322 211
65 to 69 272 159
70 to 74 198 257
75 to 79 194 138
80 to 84 43 78
85 and over 24 81

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.1% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 21.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.1% of the people in 13856 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 94.1% of the people in 13856 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,645 households in 13856. The average household size was 2.2 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.7% of the households in 13856 while cohabiting couple households made up 13.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.9% of all households, while 17.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.9% of all households.

In 13856, 34.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.7
Cohabiting Couples 13.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.1% of males and 46.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.4 26.2
Now married, except separated 48.1 46.2
Separated 3.8 6.5
Widowed 2.9 10.3
Divorced 10.7 10.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 13856, 325 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97% of the people living in 13856 were U.S. natives. 80.2% of the 13856 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3% of 13856 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 93.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 97.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 13856 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 13856.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 42.7
Asia 16.3
Europe 41
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 13856 in 2020-2024, 5.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.1% of people at least five years old; 1% 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 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.1
Other Indo-European languages 3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 13856 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.4
Different house, same county 1.7
Different county, same state 5.7
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 91 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 13856 was 745 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 20 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 615. College or graduate school enrollment was 110.

Educational Attainment of People in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9
High school diploma or equivalency 45.7
Some college, no degree 13.7
Associate's degree 6.2
Bachelor's degree 14.1
Graduate or professional degree 11.2

Disability

In 13856, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.4% of people under 18 years old, to 11.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 13856, 50.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 25.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,654 65.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 637 25.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 226 9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 13856 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.9
Construction 4.3
Manufacturing 12.3
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 13.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.8
Information 2.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 34.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.4
Other Services, except public administration 6.6
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 13856 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 966 38.3
Service occupations 491 19.5
Sales and office occupations 551 21.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 199 7.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 314 12.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.3% of 13856 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 8.9
Other means 0
Worked from home 11.2

In 2020-2024, 13856 had a total of 3,595 housing units. Of these housing units, 72% 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"). 14.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 13.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.5
Mobile homes 13.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 39.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 13856 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 67.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 13856 had 2,645 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 950 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.4% while renters occupied 21.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.36 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.64.

2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.8% and another 16.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 13856:

House Heating Fuel Used in 13856 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 52.5
Electricity 11.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 26.4
All other fuels 10
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 13856 was $156,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 42.9 % had a mortgage. 57.1% 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 $1,342 and for owners without a mortgage it was $577.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 13856 was $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.