Philmont

Population: 1,575
Median household income: $62,972
Median home value: $215,700

Located in Columbia County, New York, Philmont is a community with a population of 1,575. Its median household income of $62,972 runs below the Columbia County figure of $83,619.

From 2019 to 2023, Philmont's population grew 40.2% from 1,123 to 1,575, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $149,000 to $215,700.

50.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,575
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,972
Median home value: $215,700
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 744
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1231,575

Median household income

$50,472$62,972

Median home value

$149,000$215,700

Median gross rent

$842$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,123	$50,472	$149,000	$842
2020	997	$51,386	$160,800	$855
2021	1,403	$54,477	$163,600	$882
2022	1,559	$60,848	$172,000	$921
2023	1,575	$62,972	$215,700	$1,036

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

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	12.7%
5 to 17	149	9.5%
18 to 24	138	8.8%
25 to 34	278	17.7%
35 to 44	101	6.4%
45 to 54	161	10.2%
55 to 64	320	20.3%
65 to 74	127	8.1%
75 and over	101	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,238	78.6%
Black or African American	242	15.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	3.5%
High school graduate	475	43.7%
Some college or associate's	287	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	166	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	122	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	502	70.7%
Carpooled	122	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	184	29.5%
15 to 29 min	327	52.4%
30 to 44 min	51	8.2%
45 to 59 min	39	6.3%
60+ min	23	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 8.9% (129 of 1,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	67.4%
Nonfamily households	186	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	570	76.6%
Vacant	174	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	338	59.3%
Renter-occupied	232	40.7%

1-unit, detached50.5%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units33.3%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	376	50.5%
1-unit, attached	23	3.1%
2 to 4 units	248	33.3%
5 to 19 units	47	6.3%
20 or more units	38	5.1%
Mobile home & other	12	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3657639
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.2490, -73.6469