Cairo, NY

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cairo, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 489
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 194
Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 123

5.6%

Hispanic Population

93 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cairo, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 98
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.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cairo, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cairo, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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