Dix, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,055 (Urban population: 1,885 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,170 (19 farm, 2,151 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,797 (1,643 occupied: 1,105 owner occupied, 538 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	47%

Housing density: 50 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $458 (lower quartile is $350, upper quartile is $557)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $506

Median gross rent in Dix, NY in 2007: $544

Housing units in Dix with a mortgage: 407 (27 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 301

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,657 (it was $66,300 in 2000)

Dix:	$92,657
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,731 - $144,410

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $132,781
Here: $132,781
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,700
Here: $186,700
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $116,831
Here: $116,831
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,166
Here: $29,166
State: $552,553

Mobile homes: $31,314
Here: $31,314
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,028

In family households: 3,369 (814 male householders, 251 female householders)
815 spouses, 1,184 children (1,101 natural, 12 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 120 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 35 other relatives, 126 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 659 (220 male householders (159 living alone)), 344 female householders (317 living alone)), 95 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 169 (151 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 452 2-persons, 237 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 476 1-person, 83 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

660 married couples with children.
290 single-parent households (92 men, 198 women).

95.7% of residents of Dix speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 74 (1.8%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dix, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 30 4 rooms: 75 5 rooms: 203 6 rooms: 217 7 rooms: 218 8 rooms: 194 9 or more rooms: 168

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dix, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 108 4 rooms: 139 5 rooms: 121 6 rooms: 76 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 61
1990 to 1994: 72
1980 to 1989: 191
1970 to 1979: 300
1960 to 1969: 99
1950 to 1959: 132
1940 to 1949: 108
1939 or earlier: 808

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dix:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 177 3 bedrooms: 585 4 bedrooms: 206 5 or more bedrooms: 90

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dix:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 182 2 bedrooms: 196 3 bedrooms: 119 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dix in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 28 1 vehicle: 250 2 vehicles: 586 3 vehicles: 194 4 vehicles: 44 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Dix in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 92 1 vehicle: 288 2 vehicles: 134 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Dix, NY:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 33
$40,000 to $49,999: 73
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 51
$70,000 to $79,999: 84
$80,000 to $89,999: 115
$90,000 to $99,999: 122
$100,000 to $124,999: 169
$125,000 to $149,999: 135
$150,000 to $174,999: 90
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 18
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Dix rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dix:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 24
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 47
$400 to $449: 57
$450 to $499: 58
$500 to $549: 52
$550 to $599: 36
$600 to $649: 36
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 16
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 22 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 44

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.0%
Number of people working at home: 96 (5.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 129
5 to 9 minutes: 297
10 to 14 minutes: 275
15 to 19 minutes: 131
20 to 24 minutes: 190
25 to 29 minutes: 130
30 to 34 minutes: 166
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 66
45 to 59 minutes: 134
60 to 89 minutes: 31
90 or more minutes: 37

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,356 (78%)
Carpooled: 190 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 78 (4%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 96 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 172
$10,000 to $14,999: 211
$15,000 to $19,999: 89
$20,000 to $24,999: 118
$25,000 to $29,999: 134
$30,000 to $34,999: 145
$35,000 to $39,999: 100
$40,000 to $44,999: 90
$45,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 187
$60,000 to $74,999: 98
$75,000 to $99,999: 103
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 591

German: 528

English: 376

Irish: 372

United States or American: 352

Other groups: 162

Polish: 128

Dutch: 123

French (except Basque): 92

Scottish: 67

Welsh: 40

Scotch-Irish: 31

Austrian: 25

Norwegian: 25

Russian: 22

Greek: 20

French Canadian: 20

Swedish: 19

British: 14

Hungarian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 10

European: 8

Czech: 6

Belgian: 4

Arab:: 3

Lebanese: 3

Czechoslovakian: 3

Turkish: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (51%)
Canada (12%)
Venezuela (11%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Germany (7%)
Netherlands (5%)
Other Western Europe (5%)

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

This state: 3435
Northeast: 373
Midwest: 75
South: 152
West: 84

60% of Dix 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, 72% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 70
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 546
Less than 1 year of college: 110
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 116
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 87
Master's degree: 71
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 668
Less than 1 year of college: 121
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 127
Associate degree: 99
Bachelor's degree: 145
Master's degree: 105
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 53.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,163
Black householders: $22,773
Some other race householders: $46,341
Two or more races householders: $48,396
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,115

Dix household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dix household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dix marital status for males

Dix marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $95,452
Two or more races householders: $157,223

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,050
One, attached: 24
Two: 210
3 or 4: 110
5 to 9: 32
20 to 49: 62
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 306

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,525

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dix:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (50%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (6%) Wood (4%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Electricity (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	8.1%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	4.1%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28

Here:	17.8%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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