Cooperstown, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,220

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

4.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

23.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,000

8.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cooperstown, NY is home to a population of 2.22k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Cooperstown, NY residents were born outside of the country (319 people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Cooperstown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Cooperstown, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cooperstown, NY was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cooperstown, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 290
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 47
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 35

4.19%

Hispanic Population

93 people

4.19% of the people in Cooperstown, NY are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cooperstown, 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

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

319 people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

357 people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Cooperstown, NY residents (319 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 Cooperstown, NY was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 27
Korea
6 ± 17

Cooperstown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cooperstown, NY employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cooperstown, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($110,234), Finance & Insurance ($91,042), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 204

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cooperstown, NY grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 1.09k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cooperstown, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (211 people), Sales & Related Occupations (148 people), and Management Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cooperstown, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 204

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cooperstown, NY grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 1.09k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cooperstown, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cooperstown, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cooperstown, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,333

Median earning men ± $27,484

$38,571

Median earning women ± $14,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Information ($99,792), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($137,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,078).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cooperstown, NY was $380,900 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,200 to $380,900, a 1.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Cooperstown, NY is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cooperstown, NY have an average commute time of 11.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cooperstown, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,009

$544

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Cooperstown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cooperstown, 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.

$76,000

Median Household Income

± $21,778

916

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 916 households in Cooperstown, NY grew to $76,000 from the previous year's value of $70,179.

The following chart displays the households in Cooperstown, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cooperstown, 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 (39.3%)
Walked (38%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)

In 2024, 39.3% of workers in Cooperstown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (38%) and those who worked at home (14.9%).

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

11.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cooperstown, NY have a shorter commute time (11.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.423% of the workforce in Cooperstown, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cooperstown, NY (248 out of 2.14k 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 Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cooperstown, NY is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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