Thompson, NY (New York) Houses and Residents
Total population: 15,308 (Urban population: 7,570 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 6,683 (8 farm, 6,675 nonfarm))
Houses: 9,252 (5,564 occupied: 3,013 owner occupied, 2,721 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 47% |
| State: | 47% |
Housing density: 110 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015 in this county: $62,278.
Median contract rent in 2015: $483 (lower quartile is $346, upper quartile is $602)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $746
Median gross rent in Thompson, NY in 2015: $538
Housing units in Thompson with a mortgage: 1,384 (110 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 964
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| Thompson: | $168,314 |
| New York: | $293,500 |
Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,617
- In family households: 11,093 (2,375 male householders, 1,138 female householders)
2,455 spouses, 4,133 children (3,781 natural, 133 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 180 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 177 other relatives, 448 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,524 (977 male householders (786 living alone)), 1,089 female householders (937 living alone)), 458 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 636 (393 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,568 2-persons, 743 3-persons, 628 4-persons, 355 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,723 1-person, 277 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
1,806 married couples with children.
1,437 single-parent households (303 men, 1,134 women).
80.5% of residents of Thompson speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 1,397 (9.8%)
(55.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thompson, New York:
- 0no bedroom
- 781 bedroom
- 7382 bedrooms
- 1,3803 bedrooms
- 5744 bedrooms
- 1915+ bedrooms
Note: State values scaled to Thompson population
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thompson, New York:
- 161no bedroom
- 8731 bedroom
- 7742 bedrooms
- 5513 bedrooms
- 1624 bedrooms
- 825+ bedrooms
Note: State values scaled to Thompson population
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Thompson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
- 125no vehicle
- 1,1191 vehicle
- 1,2812 vehicles
- 3483 vehicles
- 654 vehicles
- 235+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Thompson population
Cars and other vehicles available in Thompson in renter-occupied apartments
- 710no vehicle
- 1,2711 vehicle
- 5202 vehicles
- 643 vehicles
- 384 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Thompson population
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thompson, New York:
- 01 room
- 42 rooms
- 763 rooms
- 3704 rooms
- 7565 rooms
- 6796 rooms
- 4797 rooms
- 2828 rooms
- 3159+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Thompson population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thompson, New York:
- 1341 room
- 2822 rooms
- 6013 rooms
- 6014 rooms
- 5095 rooms
- 2346 rooms
- 1267 rooms
- 448 rooms
- 729+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Thompson population
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Thompson, NY household income distribution
- 876Less than $10,000
- 428$10,000 to $14,999
- 445$15,000 to $19,999
- 414$20,000 to $24,999
- 283$25,000 to $29,999
- 310$30,000 to $34,999
- 373$35,000 to $39,999
- 253$40,000 to $44,999
- 234$45,000 to $49,999
- 512$50,000 to $59,999
- 471$60,000 to $74,999
- 489$75,000 to $99,999
- 199$100,000 to $124,999
- 134$125,000 to $149,999
- 94$150,000 to $199,999
- 64$200,000 or more
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2091995 to March 2000
- 2381990 to 1994
- 2091985 to 1989
- 1391980 to 1984
- 701975 to 1979
- 891970 to 1974
- 1191965 to 1969
- 324Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to Thompson population
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 245
- 5 to 9 minutes: 969
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1,187
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1,041
- 20 to 24 minutes: 595
- 25 to 29 minutes: 198
- 30 to 34 minutes: 269
- 35 to 39 minutes: 38
- 40 to 44 minutes: 54
- 45 to 59 minutes: 246
- 60 to 89 minutes: 283
- 90 or more minutes: 362
Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.0%
Number of people working at home: 151 (2.7% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,422 (78%)
- Carpooled: 707 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
- Railroad: 25 (0%)
- Taxi: 78 (1%)
- Walked: 166 (3%)
- Other means: 44 (1%)
- Worked at home: 151 (3%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
- 18%Poland
- 14%Colombia
- 9%Mexico
- 7%Jamaica
- 6%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
- 5%Italy
- 5%Romania
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,238
- Northeast: 1,118
- Midwest: 126
- South: 754
- West: 91
54% of Thompson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in New York.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 120
- Nursery to 4th grade: 30
- 5th and 6th grade: 73
- 7th and 8th grade: 196
- 9th grade: 145
- 10th grade: 168
- 11th grade: 178
- 12th grade, no diploma: 261
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,517
- Less than 1 year of college: 259
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 469
- Associate degree: 329
- Bachelor's degree: 428
- Master's degree: 229
- Professional school degree: 134
- Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 81
- Nursery to 4th grade: 18
- 5th and 6th grade: 40
- 7th and 8th grade: 226
- 9th grade: 117
- 10th grade: 174
- 11th grade: 243
- 12th grade, no diploma: 314
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,559
- Less than 1 year of college: 257
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 526
- Associate degree: 439
- Bachelor's degree: 470
- Master's degree: 328
- Professional school degree: 68
- Doctorate degree: 29
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 9.1%Males
- 6.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 36.1%Males
- 8.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 63.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 19.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 9.7%Males
- 6.2%Females
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,120
- One, attached: 737
- Two: 698
- 3 or 4: 592
- 5 to 9: 801
- 10 to 19: 193
- 20 to 49: 322
- 50 or more: 143
- Mobile homes: 646
Median worth of mobile homes: $53,692
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Thompson:
Houses and condos
Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
- 69.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.0%Electricity
- 12.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 1.1%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
- 49.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.7%Electricity
- 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%Utility gas
- 1.4%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 162
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54
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 (Noninstitutionalized)
Other groups: 3,946
