Margaretville

Population: 651
Median household income: $36,411
Median home value: $192,400

Margaretville is a community in Delaware County, New York, home to 651 residents. The median household income of $36,411 is below the Delaware County median ($60,226).

From 2019 to 2023, Margaretville's population grew 17.7% from 553 to 651, while its median home value rose 12.4% from $171,100 to $192,400.

The typical home was built around 1954. 20.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 651
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,411
Median home value: $192,400
Median gross rent: $1,029
Housing units: 391
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

553651

Median household income

$49,773$36,411

Median home value

$171,100$192,400

Median gross rent

$760$1,029

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	553	$49,773	$171,100	$760
2020	707	$37,008	$166,900	$635
2021	671	$34,922	$162,100	$744
2022	656	$36,750	$170,500	$794
2023	651	$36,411	$192,400	$1,029

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.5%
5 to 17	84	12.9%
18 to 24	35	5.4%
25 to 34	26	4.0%
35 to 44	82	12.6%
45 to 54	101	15.5%
55 to 64	127	19.5%
65 to 74	60	9.2%
75 and over	120	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	378	58.1%
Black or African American	15	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	247	37.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	20.9%
High school graduate	250	48.4%
Some college or associate's	100	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	49	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	117	63.2%
Carpooled	8	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	27.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	66.4%
15 to 29 min	24	17.9%
30 to 44 min	3	2.2%
45 to 59 min	12	9.0%
60+ min	6	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 20.8% (120 of 578)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	54.5%
Nonfamily households	136	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	299	76.5%
Vacant	92	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	53.8%
Renter-occupied	138	46.2%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.7%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	250	63.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	85	21.7%
5 to 19 units	28	7.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3645557
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.1453, -74.6507