Cape Vincent

Population: 531
Median household income: $58,229
Median home value: $202,300

Cape Vincent, a community in Jefferson County, New York, has 531 residents. At $58,229, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,978.

From 2019 to 2023, Cape Vincent's population declined 7.3% from 573 to 531, while its median home value rose 51.4% from $133,600 to $202,300.

The median resident is 40.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 531
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,229
Median home value: $202,300
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 366
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

573531

Median household income

$49,181$58,229

Median home value

$133,600$202,300

Median gross rent

$661$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	573	$49,181	$133,600	$661
2020	525	$54,375	$138,700	$688
2021	542	$56,875	$141,300	$725
2022	572	$61,058	$174,200	$740
2023	531	$58,229	$202,300	$774

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	7.2%
5 to 17	72	13.6%
18 to 24	69	13.0%
25 to 34	62	11.7%
35 to 44	53	10.0%
45 to 54	43	8.1%
55 to 64	65	12.2%
65 to 74	87	16.4%
75 and over	42	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	468	88.1%
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	2	0.4%
Two or more races	10	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's48.0%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	3.1%
High school graduate	54	15.3%
Some college or associate's	169	48.0%
Bachelor's degree	57	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	61	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	150	67.0%
Carpooled	38	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	9.4%
Bicycle	2	0.9%
Worked from home	13	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	18.0%
15 to 29 min	104	49.3%
30 to 44 min	44	20.9%
45 to 59 min	20	9.5%
60+ min	5	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 14.3% (76 of 531)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	60.3%
Nonfamily households	83	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	209	57.1%
Vacant	157	42.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	149	71.3%
Renter-occupied	60	28.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	300	82.0%
1-unit, attached	17	4.6%
2 to 4 units	12	3.3%
5 to 19 units	15	4.1%
20 or more units	9	2.5%
Mobile home & other	13	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3612353
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.1232, -76.3307