Downsville

Population: 254
Median home value: $175,000

Downsville is a community in Delaware County, New York, home to 254 residents. At $175,000, its median home value sits in line with Delaware County's $176,200.

Between 2019 and 2023, Downsville's population declined 51.6% from 525 to 254, while its median home value rose 66.2% from $105,300 to $175,000.

84.9% of workers drive to work alone. 81.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 254
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $175,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 231
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

525254

Median household income

$36,875$42,039

Median home value

$105,300$175,000

Median gross rent

$648$630

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	525	$36,875	$105,300	$648
2020	405	$42,039	$110,800	$631
2021	359	—	$114,300	$630
2022	315	—	$131,300	—
2023	254	—	$175,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7426.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.8%
5 to 17	31	12.2%
18 to 24	25	9.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	31	12.2%
45 to 54	29	11.4%
55 to 64	51	20.1%
65 to 74	66	26.0%
75 and over	14	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	246	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate67.0%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	128	67.0%
Some college or associate's	58	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	107	84.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	15.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	65.1%
15 to 29 min	28	22.2%
30 to 44 min	16	12.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 18.5% (47 of 254)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	62.3%
Nonfamily households	49	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	56.3%
Vacant	101	43.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	60.0%
Renter-occupied	52	40.0%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	81.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	11.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3620852
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.0846, -74.9977