Cornwall, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Back to: Cornwall, New York main profile, New York, New York smaller cities, New York small towns, New York forum, All US cities. Total population: 12,822 (Urban population: 9,987 (9,812 inside urbanized areas, 176 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,835 (27 farm, 2,808 nonfarm)) Houses: 4,857 (4,630 occupied: 3,290 owner occupied, 1,340 renter occupied) % of renters here:   29% State:   47% Housing density: 181 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378. Median contract rent in 2007: $869 (lower quartile is $783, upper quartile is $1,041) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $794 Median gross rent in Cornwall, NY in 2007: $992 Housing units in Cornwall with a mortgage: 2,096 (185 second mortgage, 300 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 818 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $370,663 (it was $163,800 in 2000) Cornwall:   $370,663 New York:   $311,000 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $265,358 - $509,743 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $435,233 Here:   $435,233 State:   $352,556 Townhouses or other attached units: $673,157 Here:   $673,157 State:   $476,263 In 2-unit structures: $366,869 Here:   $366,869 State:   $482,362 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,370 Here:   $170,370 State:   $552,553 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,033 Here:   $102,033 State:   $503,284 Mobile homes: $20,000 Here:   $20,000 State:   $40,766 Household type by relationship Households: 12,268 In family households: 10,816 (2,592 male householders, 754 female householders) 2,866 spouses, 4,067 children (3,861 natural, 95 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 130 other relatives, 150 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,452 (535 male householders (429 living alone)), 755 female householders (697 living alone)), 162 nonrelatives In group quarters: 58 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,269 2-persons, 755 3-persons, 781 4-persons, 373 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,126 1-person, 158 2-persons, 6 3-persons. 2,769 married couples with children. 481 single-parent households (107 men, 374 women). 91.1% of residents of Cornwall speak English at home. 4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well). Foreign born population: 711 (5.8%) (64.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cornwall, NY: Less than $10,000: 3 $10,000 to $14,999: 1 $15,000 to $19,999: 1 $20,000 to $24,999: 1 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 1 $35,000 to $39,999: 5 $40,000 to $49,999: 10 $50,000 to $59,999: 12 $60,000 to $69,999: 17 $70,000 to $79,999: 18 $80,000 to $89,999: 9 $90,000 to $99,999: 7 $100,000 to $124,999: 17 $125,000 to $149,999: 16 $150,000 to $174,999: 42 $175,000 to $199,999: 88 $200,000 to $249,999: 340 $250,000 to $299,999: 384 $300,000 to $399,999: 1039 $400,000 to $499,999: 520 $500,000 to $749,999: 591 $750,000 to $999,999: 168 $1,000,000 or more: 137

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cornwall: Less than $100: 12 people $100 to $149: 4 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 1 $300 to $349: 1 $350 to $399: 1 $400 to $449: 20 $450 to $499: 13 $500 to $549: 17 $550 to $599: 46 $600 to $649: 37 $650 to $699: 71 $700 to $749: 100 $750 to $799: 104 $800 to $899: 304 $900 to $999: 207 $1,000 to $1,249: 199 $1,250 to $1,499: 82 $1,500 to $1,999: 81 $2,000 or more: 1 No cash rent: 75

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.3%
Number of people working at home: 158 (2.7% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 4,959 (85%)
• Carpooled: 384 (7%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 44 (1%)
• Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
• Railroad: 140 (2%)
• Taxi: 2 (0%)
• Walked: 144 (2%)
• Other means: 16 (0%)
• Worked at home: 158 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 186 $10,000 to $14,999: 214 $15,000 to $19,999: 230 $20,000 to $24,999: 210 $25,000 to $29,999: 247 $30,000 to $34,999: 185 $35,000 to $39,999: 199 $40,000 to $44,999: 173 $45,000 to $49,999: 244 $50,000 to $59,999: 450 $60,000 to $74,999: 458 $75,000 to $99,999: 731 $100,000 to $124,999: 542 $125,000 to $149,999: 229 $150,000 to $199,999: 199 $200,000 or more: 139

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2344

Italian: 2298

German: 1230

Other groups: 1141

English: 786

United States or American: 511

Polish: 412

Scottish: 192

Swedish: 155

Dutch: 148

Hungarian: 136

Scotch-Irish: 129

Russian: 110

French (except Basque): 110

Norwegian: 102

Greek: 93

French Canadian: 87

European: 70

Austrian: 66

Danish: 48

Slovak: 43

British: 42

Welsh: 35

Iranian: 33

Eastern European: 30

Lithuanian: 30

Romanian: 29

Portuguese: 27

Swiss: 26

Ukrainian: 26

Canadian: 22

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 21

Arab:: 19

Jamaican: 19

Northern European: 18

Finnish: 17

Czech: 14

Czechoslovakian: 13

Scandinavian: 13

Lebanese: 12

Turkish: 11

Syrian: 7

African: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

Armenian: 6

Slavic: 5

Estonian: 4

Carpatho Rusyn: 4

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 3

Icelander: 2

Belgian: 2

Maltese: 2

West Indian: 2

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8937
• Northeast: 1447
• Midwest: 441
• South: 447
• West: 166

58% of Cornwall residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 5
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 22
• 7th and 8th grade: 43
• 9th grade: 31
• 10th grade: 75
• 11th grade: 41
• 12th grade, no diploma: 112
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,082
• Less than 1 year of college: 228
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 521
• Associate degree: 275
• Bachelor's degree: 707
• Master's degree: 494
• Professional school degree: 148
• Doctorate degree: 82

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 3
• Nursery to 4th grade: 11
• 5th and 6th grade: 9
• 7th and 8th grade: 81
• 9th grade: 57
• 10th grade: 74
• 11th grade: 79
• 12th grade, no diploma: 114
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,389
• Less than 1 year of college: 259
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
• Associate degree: 374
• Bachelor's degree: 814
• Master's degree: 580
• Professional school degree: 79
• Doctorate degree: 38

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $75,510
• Black householders: $62,172
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $133,980
• Asian householders: $235,027
• Some other race householders: $50,502
• Two or more races householders: $104,310
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $70,844

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $371,794
• Black or African American householders: $565,724
• Asian householders: $691,541
• Some other race householders: $346,449
• Two or more races householders: $282,862
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $343,734

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,413
• One, attached: 178
• Two: 287
• 3 or 4: 346
• 5 to 9: 195
• 10 to 19: 130
• 20 to 49: 54
• 50 or more: 214
• Mobile homes: 40

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,886

Here:	12.0%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	4.0%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	35.1%
New York:	38.2%

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