Hamilton County, New York

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,102
Median household income: $68,950
Median home value: $242,000

Hamilton County is a county in New York with a population of 5,102. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $68,950 is below the New York median ($84,578).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton County's population grew 13.0% from 4,515 to 5,102, while its median household income rose 17.5% from $58,675 to $68,950.

85.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,102
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,950
Median home value: $242,000
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 7,893
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5155,102

Median household income

$58,675$68,950

Median home value

$166,000$242,000

Median gross rent

$783$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,515	$58,675	$166,000	$783
2020	4,454	$60,625	$170,500	$841
2021	5,068	$62,841	$170,600	$873
2022	5,090	$66,891	$204,900	$902
2023	5,102	$68,950	$242,000	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7421.2%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	3.1%
5 to 17	507	9.9%
18 to 24	301	5.9%
25 to 34	384	7.5%
35 to 44	443	8.7%
45 to 54	603	11.8%
55 to 64	1,034	20.3%
65 to 74	1,083	21.2%
75 and over	588	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,666	91.5%
Black or African American	45	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.5%
Two or more races	243	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	442	10.7%
High school graduate	1,280	31.0%
Some college or associate's	1,301	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	586	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	526	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,653	74.4%
Carpooled	51	2.3%
Public transit	20	0.9%
Walked	168	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	305	13.7%
Other means	25	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	929	48.5%
15 to 29 min	334	17.4%
30 to 44 min	336	17.5%
45 to 59 min	161	8.4%
60+ min	157	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 10.0% (506 of 5,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,324	62.7%
Nonfamily households	787	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,111	26.7%
Vacant	5,782	73.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,741	82.5%
Renter-occupied	370	17.5%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,775	85.8%
1-unit, attached	57	0.7%
2 to 4 units	117	1.5%
5 to 19 units	64	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	880	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 36041
State: New York
Land area: 1,717 sq mi
Water area: 90 sq mi
Center point: 43.6579, -74.5025