Cape Vincent, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

658

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

8.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,054

6.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cape Vincent, NY is home to a population of 658 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.43% of Cape Vincent, NY residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600 people) in Cape Vincent, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Cape Vincent, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cape Vincent, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cape Vincent, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
600 ± 126
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 45
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
14 ± 22

6.84%

Hispanic Population

45 people

6.84% of the people in Cape Vincent, NY are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cape Vincent, 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

2.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 2.43% of Cape Vincent, NY residents (16 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 Cape Vincent, NY was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 18
Vietnam
10 ± 21

Cape Vincent, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cape Vincent, NY employs 272 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cape Vincent, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (69 people), Public Administration (53 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,083), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,083), and Public Administration ($75,417).

Employment

Occupations

272

2024 Value

± 119

23.6%

1 Year growth

± 56.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape Vincent, NY grew at a rate of 23.6%, from 220 employees to 272 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cape Vincent, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (50 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), and Transportation Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cape Vincent, 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

272

2024 Value

± 119

23.6%

1 Year growth

± 56.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cape Vincent, NY grew at a rate of 23.6%, from 220 employees to 272 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cape Vincent, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (69 people), Public Administration (53 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cape Vincent, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cape Vincent, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,750

Median earning men ± $51,209

$14,960

Median earning women ± $39,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), and Retail Trade ($23,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,417), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cape Vincent, NY was $231,000 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,300 to $231,000, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cape Vincent, NY is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cape Vincent, NY have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cape Vincent, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,169

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Cape Vincent, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Cape Vincent, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cape Vincent, 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.

$62,054

Median Household Income

± $20,099

279

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 279 households in Cape Vincent, NY grew to $62,054 from the previous year's value of $58,229.

The following chart displays the households in Cape Vincent, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cape Vincent, 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 (66.1%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (9.03%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Cape Vincent, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (9.03%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cape Vincent, NY have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Cape Vincent, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cape Vincent, NY (76 out of 658 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cape Vincent, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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