South Cairo

Population: 601
Median home value: $165,400

South Cairo, a community in Greene County, New York, has 601 residents. The median home value of $165,400 is below the Greene County median ($248,300).

Between 2020 and 2023, South Cairo's population declined 1.8% from 612 to 601, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $133,300 to $165,400.

89.3% of workers drive to work alone. 34.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 601
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $165,400
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 276
Homeownership rate: 46.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

612601

Median home value

$133,300$165,400

Median gross rent

$821$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	612	—	$133,300	—
2021	494	—	$138,900	—
2022	550	$107,941	$166,000	$821
2023	601	—	$165,400	$919

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.8%

18 to 2420.6%

25 to 3425.5%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 541.8%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over23.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	11	1.8%
18 to 24	124	20.6%
25 to 34	153	25.5%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	11	1.8%
55 to 64	52	8.7%
65 to 74	110	18.3%
75 and over	140	23.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	582	96.8%
Black or African American	6	1.0%
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	13	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate68.9%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	1.9%
High school graduate	321	68.9%
Some college or associate's	112	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	24	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	342	89.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	10.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	215	62.9%
15 to 29 min	77	22.5%
30 to 44 min	36	10.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 14.8% (89 of 601)

	Count	Share
Family households	94	41.0%
Nonfamily households	135	59.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	229	83.0%
Vacant	47	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	46.7%
Renter-occupied	122	53.3%

1-unit, detached34.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units31.5%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	34.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	87	31.5%
5 to 19 units	19	6.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	75	27.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3668737
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2684, -73.9558