Afton

Population: 1,086
Median household income: $37,885
Median home value: $112,500

Located in Chenango County, New York, Afton is a community with a population of 1,086. Its median household income of $37,885 runs below the Chenango County figure of $62,093.

Between 2019 and 2023, Afton's population grew 16.4% from 933 to 1,086, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $88,300 to $112,500.

Owners occupy 60.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,086
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,885
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $787
Housing units: 491
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 16.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9331,086

Median household income

$48,750$37,885

Median home value

$88,300$112,500

Median gross rent

$604$787

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	933	$48,750	$88,300	$604
2020	1,127	$49,539	$84,700	$652
2021	996	$56,389	$91,000	$683
2022	1,159	$53,646	$99,000	$725
2023	1,086	$37,885	$112,500	$787

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	5.7%
5 to 17	198	18.2%
18 to 24	79	7.3%
25 to 34	83	7.6%
35 to 44	182	16.8%
45 to 54	138	12.7%
55 to 64	134	12.3%
65 to 74	125	11.5%
75 and over	85	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,058	97.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	5.9%
High school graduate	424	56.8%
Some college or associate's	186	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	58	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	35	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	289	72.6%
Carpooled	66	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	8.8%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	20.7%
15 to 29 min	114	31.4%
30 to 44 min	153	42.1%
45 to 59 min	21	5.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 17.9% (192 of 1,075)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	54.7%
Nonfamily households	201	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	444	90.4%
Vacant	47	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	60.1%
Renter-occupied	177	39.9%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units22.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	285	58.0%
1-unit, attached	6	1.2%
2 to 4 units	112	22.8%
5 to 19 units	15	3.1%
20 or more units	49	10.0%
Mobile home & other	24	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3600342
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.2292, -75.5247