Cairo, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,660
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.2
7.61% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.51%
27.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$81,885
50.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$237,700
20.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
861
3.48% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cairo, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Cairo, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cairo, NY was $237,700, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

Most people in Cairo, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cairo, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cairo, NY is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Cairo, NY residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2024, there were 4.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Cairo, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 256 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Cairo, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cairo, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.28k ± 489
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    256 ± 194
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    93 ± 123
5.6%
Hispanic Population
93 people

In 2024, there were 4.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Cairo, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 256 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.6% of the people in Cairo, NY are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cairo, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
173 people
1.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Cairo, NY residents (173 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cairo, NY was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    77 ± 98
  2. Korea
    49 ± 89

Cairo, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cairo, NY.

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Economy

The economy of Cairo, NY employs 861 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cairo, NY were Retail Trade (223 people), Educational Services (152 people), and Wholesale Trade (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($73,582), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,424), and Manufacturing ($60,804).

Employment

Occupations

861
2024 Value
± 304
−3.48%
1 Year decline
± 52.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cairo, NY declined at a rate of −3.48%, from 892 employees to 861 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cairo, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (153 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (134 people), and Production Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cairo, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

861
2024 Value
± 304
−3.48%
1 Year decline
± 52.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cairo, NY declined at a rate of −3.48%, from 892 employees to 861 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cairo, NY, are Retail Trade (223 people), Educational Services (152 people), and Wholesale Trade (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cairo, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cairo, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,821
Median earning men ± $21,846
$51,486
Median earning women ± $39,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,104) and Retail Trade ($43,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,424) and Retail Trade ($11,690).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cairo, NY was $237,700 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,000 to $237,700, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cairo, NY is 54%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cairo, NY have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cairo, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,437
$339
Median Property Taxes
±$127

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cairo, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cairo, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

54%
Homeownership
2024
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54% of the housing units in Cairo, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cairo, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,885
Median Household Income
± $16,841
628
Number of Households
± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 628 households in Cairo, NY grew to $81,885 from the previous year's value of $54,479.

The following chart displays the households in Cairo, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cairo, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.55%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Cairo, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cairo, NY have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Cairo, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cairo, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cairo, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cairo, NY (108 out of 1.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cairo, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88% of the population of Cairo, NY has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 4.16% on non-group plans, and 0.663% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 35.2% were men and 64.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 35.2% were men and 64.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

12%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
34.5%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
4.16%
Non-Group
0.663%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cairo, NY grew by 18.6% from 10.2% to 12%.

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