Cairo, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,565
15.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.1
0.262% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
8.95%
59.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$54,479
15.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$197,000
47.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
892
20.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cairo, NY had a population of 1.57k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $54,479. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cairo, NY grew from 1,353 to 1,565, a 15.7% increase and its median household income grew from $47,063 to $54,479, a 15.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.65%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (4.15%), Other (Hispanic) (1.66%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.575%).

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.

98.3% of the residents in Cairo, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cairo, NY was $197,000, and the homeownership rate was 47.4%.

Most people in Cairo, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 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 1.57k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.66% of Cairo, NY residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Cairo, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2023 Citizenship
97.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Cairo, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cairo, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 479
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    104 ± 140
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    65 ± 87
12.5%
Hispanic Population
195 people

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Cairo, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Cairo, NY are hispanic (195 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
2.29%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
31 people

As of 2023, 1.66% of Cairo, NY residents (26 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cairo, NY was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    64 ± 90
  2. Korea
    49 ± 88
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    39 ± 58

Cairo, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cairo, NY employs 892 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cairo, NY were Retail Trade (240 people), Educational Services (148 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,833), Educational Services ($71,150), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,013).

Employment

Occupations

892
2023 Value
± 328
20.2%
1 Year growth
± 45.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cairo, NY grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 742 employees to 892 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cairo, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (141 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (137 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cairo, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

892
2023 Value
± 328
20.2%
1 Year growth
± 45.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cairo, NY grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 742 employees to 892 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cairo, NY, are Retail Trade (240 people), Educational Services (148 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (134 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

$43,095
Median earning men ± $23,752
$52,679
Median earning women ± $69,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($34,286), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,333), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,013), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,031), and Retail Trade ($11,717).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cairo, NY was $197,000 in 2023, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $133,300 to $197,000, a 47.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Cairo, NY is 47.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Cairo, NY have an average commute time of 22 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

$197,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$40,797
$310
Median Property Taxes
±$150

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

47.4%
Homeownership
2023
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 47.4% of the housing units in Cairo, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cairo, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,479
Median Household Income
± $31,678
654
Number of Households
± 212

In 2023, the median household income of the 654 households in Cairo, NY grew to $54,479 from the previous year's value of $47,063.

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 Cairo, NY.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cairo, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.9%)
  3. Carpooled (13%)

In 2023, 69.1% of workers in Cairo, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cairo, NY have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% 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

8.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cairo, NY (140 out of 1.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

89.8% of the population of Cairo, NY has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 2.68% on non-group plans, and 0.958% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.7% were men and 60.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.7% were men and 60.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
36.3%
Employer Coverage
39.1%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
2.68%
Non-Group
0.958%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cairo, NY grew by 1.07% from 10.1% to 10.2%.

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