Hamilton County, New York Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Hamilton County, New York, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Hamilton County, New York. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Hamilton County, New York. The estimated population of Hamilton County, New York is 5,068 people, with a median age of 56.4.

We can look at the total population in Hamilton County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,068
+13.79%
+9.08%
2020
4,454
 -1.35% -
2019
4,515
 -1.31% -
2018
4,575
 -1.53% -
2017
4,646
 - -

Population of Hamilton County, New York by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.1%
95.5%
 -3.56%
Black/African American
1%
0.8%
 +25.00%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.9%
1.5%
 +26.67%
Asian
0.4%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.4%
2.2%
 +100.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Hamilton County, New York by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 56.4 +1.62% 55.9 +2.19% 57.1 0%
2020 55.5 +0.36% 54.7 -0.91% 57.1 +3.07%
2019 55.3 +2.41% 55.2 +6.36% 55.4 -0.18%
2018 54 +0.56% 51.9 +0.39% 55.5 +1.28%
2017 53.7 - 51.7 - 54.8 -

The median age of Hamilton County, New York gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 159 +5.33% 169 +34.33% 164 232
10 to 19 241 -2.25% 206 6.06% 227 202
20 to 29 234 7.19% 151 2.22% 227 151
30 to 39 186 24.4% 253 -9.24% 161 220
40 to 49 272 +5.19% 176 +34.77% 279 233
50 to 59 374 +16% 504 -6.78% 431 461
60 to 69 557 +19.61% 299 +72.05% 581 523
70+ 364 +32.75% 501 -2.68% 492 484

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Hamilton County, New York is $62,841.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Hamilton County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $70,625.00
  • 45 to 64
    $75,865.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,500.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Hamilton County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Hamilton County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Hamilton County, New York is currently $76,043.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.29% of households in Hamilton County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Hamilton County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.55%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.15%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.13%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.57%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.06%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.25%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.29%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Hamilton County is $30,476.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Hamilton County by the total population of Hamilton County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Hamilton County, New York, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Hamilton County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.53%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.09%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.53%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.65%
  • Less than high school diploma
    13.21%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Hamilton County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Hamilton County over the age of 16 is 4,461.

Of those people, a total of 49.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Hamilton County is 48.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 218 23.90% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 258 74.80% 3.10%
25 to 29 years 120 65.80% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 205 59.00% 0.80%
35 to 44 years 418 77.00% 4.40%
45 to 54 years 619 73.30% 3.10%
55 to 59 years 543 55.10% 6.40%
60 to 64 years 495 59.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,003 35.80% 0.30%
75 years and over 582 6.70% 12.80%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Hamilton County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,213 48.60% 2.90%
Black or African American 31 19.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 22 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 24 29.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 169 88.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 78 23.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,164 48.90% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Hamilton County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Hamilton County is 2,147, with median earnings of $36,311.00.

Women in Hamilton County, New York earning approximately 93.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,147 $36,311.00
Male 1,253 $37,656.00
Female 894 $35,060.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 418 $31,592.00
Business and Financial 39 $43,393.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $73,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 15 $83,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 48 $48,750.00
Legal 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 177 $19,658.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $37,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 40 $50,000.00
Healthcare Support 112 $46,042.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $107,708.00
Law Enforcement 12 $75,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 106 $15,370.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 164 $18,891.00
Personal Care and Service 70 $73,043.00
Sales 143 $41,042.00
Office and Administrative Support 258 $36,218.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 71 $53,537.00
Construction and Extraction 234 $63,333.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 57 $54,485.00
Production 66 $34,167.00
Transportation and Material Moving 45 $53,250.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 318 $31,453.00 100 $37,321.00
Business and Financial 12 $26,250.00 27 $44,821.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $152,917.00 2 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 14 $83,864.00 1 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $30,893.00 35 $50,417.00
Legal 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 27 $81,250.00 150 $19,256.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $38,542.00 12 $18,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 15 $50,417.00 25 $49,375.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 112 $46,042.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $107,917.00 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 11 $76,250.00 1 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 32 $11,190.00 74 $16,389.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 141 $18,790.00 23 $28,542.00
Personal Care and Service 40 $0.00 30 $77,794.00
Sales 76 $27,328.00 67 $42,888.00
Office and Administrative Support 55 $36,490.00 203 $35,673.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 71 $53,537.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 231 $63,383.00 3 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 57 $54,485.00 0 $0.00
Production 50 $40,417.00 16 $19,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 35 $68,036.00 10 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,457 households in Hamilton County, with an average household size of 3.37 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 969 families in Hamilton County with an average family size of 3.93 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 857 51 61 488
Average Household Size 3.64 6.61 8.54 1.91
Total Families 857 51 61 0
Average Household Size 3.61 4.94 7.48 0

Poverty

Of the 969 families in Hamilton County, 1.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Hamilton County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,965 housing units in Hamilton County, New York.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,457 18.29%
Vacant 6,508 81.71%

1.71% of the total 7,965 housing units in Hamilton County are rental units. This is approximately 136 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,261 are occupied by the owner - or 15.83% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Hamilton County is $873.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Hamilton County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    60
  • Less than $500
    13
  • $500 to $999
    93
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    27
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    3
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Hamilton County is $170,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Hamilton County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    49
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    215
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    186
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    278
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    210
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    274
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    44
  • $1,000,000 or more
    5

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Hamilton County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Hamilton County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,872
  • 1940 to 1949
    632
  • 1950 to 1959
    676
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,032
  • 1970 to 1979
    985
  • 1980 to 1989
    818
  • 1990 to 1999
    994
  • 2000 to 2009
    750
  • 2010 to 2013
    206
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Hamilton County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    29
  • 1 vehicle available
    492
  • 2 vehicles available
    677
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    259

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Hamilton County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Hamilton County that commute to work in a particular way.

20.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Hamilton County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    314
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    399
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    127
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    195
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    149
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    40
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    125
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    120
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    22
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    212
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    65
  • 90 or more minutes
    21

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Hamilton County, New York in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Hamilton County, New York

We have data for 11 places in Hamilton County, New York. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.