Hector, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,899 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 4,899 (298 farm, 4,601 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,378 (1,872 occupied: 1,565 owner occupied, 307 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	47%

Housing density: 23 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: $513 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $692)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $463

Median gross rent in Hector, NY in 2007: $716

Housing units in Hector with a mortgage: 499 (46 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 298

Hector,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,478 (it was $76,400 in 2000)

Hector:	$119,478
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,379 - $180,666

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $176,842
Here: $176,842
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,816
Here: $170,816
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $203,759
Here: $203,759
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,071
Here: $169,071
State: $552,553

Mobile homes: $45,728
Here: $45,728
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,844

In family households: 4,166 (1,043 male householders, 327 female householders)
1,095 spouses, 1,409 children (1,312 natural, 24 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 37 other relatives, 164 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 678 (260 male householders (185 living alone)), 256 female householders (206 living alone)), 162 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 10 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 594 2-persons, 318 3-persons, 277 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 391 1-person, 105 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

918 married couples with children.
287 single-parent households (101 men, 186 women).

97.2% of residents of Hector speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 50 (1.0%)
(54.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hector, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 52 4 rooms: 165 5 rooms: 339 6 rooms: 391 7 rooms: 201 8 rooms: 178 9 or more rooms: 215

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hector, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 65 5 rooms: 53 6 rooms: 27 7 rooms: 44 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 45
1995 to 1998: 148
1990 to 1994: 150
1980 to 1989: 348
1970 to 1979: 382
1960 to 1969: 184
1950 to 1959: 156
1940 to 1949: 96
1939 or earlier: 869

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hector:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 72 2 bedrooms: 381 3 bedrooms: 770 4 bedrooms: 281 5 or more bedrooms: 61

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hector:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 86 3 bedrooms: 109 4 bedrooms: 50 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hector in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 367 2 vehicles: 773 3 vehicles: 268 4 vehicles: 74 5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Hector in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 156 2 vehicles: 91 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 27
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $69,999: 50
$70,000 to $79,999: 55
$80,000 to $89,999: 75
$90,000 to $99,999: 86
$100,000 to $124,999: 154
$125,000 to $149,999: 172
$150,000 to $174,999: 165
$175,000 to $199,999: 172
$200,000 to $249,999: 178
$250,000 to $299,999: 116
$300,000 to $399,999: 101
$400,000 to $499,999: 60
$500,000 to $749,999: 49
$750,000 to $999,999: 12
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Hector rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hector:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 17
$600 to $649: 17
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 19 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 11

Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.2%
Number of people working at home: 156 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 141
5 to 9 minutes: 123
10 to 14 minutes: 258
15 to 19 minutes: 297
20 to 24 minutes: 288
25 to 29 minutes: 198
30 to 34 minutes: 390
35 to 39 minutes: 66
40 to 44 minutes: 121
45 to 59 minutes: 254
60 to 89 minutes: 77
90 or more minutes: 44

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,802 (75%)
Carpooled: 332 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 85 (4%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 156 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 104
$10,000 to $14,999: 93
$15,000 to $19,999: 156
$20,000 to $24,999: 160
$25,000 to $29,999: 147
$30,000 to $34,999: 126
$35,000 to $39,999: 186
$40,000 to $44,999: 107
$45,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 144
$60,000 to $74,999: 268
$75,000 to $99,999: 151
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

German: 701

English: 555

Irish: 548

United States or American: 409

Italian: 388

Other groups: 238

French (except Basque): 125

Swedish: 93

Scottish: 83

Polish: 81

Dutch: 79

Scotch-Irish: 55

Finnish: 42

Russian: 35

Ukrainian: 33

European: 26

Danish: 22

Slavic: 20

Hungarian: 16

French Canadian: 15

British: 15

Pennsylvania German: 14

Welsh: 10

Scandinavian: 9

Swiss: 9

Canadian: 9

Czech: 8

Latvian: 6

Eastern European: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Haitian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Slovak: 5

Yugoslavian: 5

Norwegian: 4

Belgian: 4

Northern European: 4

Austrian: 2

Croatian: 2

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

United Kingdom (24%)
Belarus (22%)
Sweden (16%)
Yugoslavia (10%)
Korea (10%)
Canada (10%)
Other Northern Europe (8%)

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

This state: 3964
Northeast: 425
Midwest: 163
South: 135
West: 76

65% of Hector residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 616
Less than 1 year of college: 138
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 183
Associate degree: 151
Bachelor's degree: 162
Master's degree: 71
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 516
Less than 1 year of college: 173
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 240
Associate degree: 194
Bachelor's degree: 180
Master's degree: 163
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,826
Black householders: $68,270
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $46,181
Two or more races householders: $28,616
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,978

Hector household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hector household income for Black householders

Hector household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Hector household income for Two or more races householders

Hector marital status for males

Hector marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $161,821
Black or African American householders: $289,718

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,829
One, attached: 8
Two: 78
3 or 4: 36
Mobile homes: 420
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,046

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hector:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Wood (13%) Electricity (5%) Coal or coke (4%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Electricity (16%) Wood (12%) Utility gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27

Here:	4.1%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	13.0%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	13.8%
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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