Chaumont

Population: 640
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $199,000

Chaumont is a community in Jefferson County, New York, home to 640 residents. Its median household income of $73,750 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $64,978.

From 2019 to 2023, Chaumont's population declined 15.0% from 753 to 640, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $154,200 to $199,000.

The typical home was built around 1938. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 640
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $199,000
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 299
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

753640

Median household income

$56,250$73,750

Median home value

$154,200$199,000

Median gross rent

$888$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	753	$56,250	$154,200	$888
2020	702	$71,458	$165,600	$875
2021	650	$70,625	$173,000	$836
2022	686	$73,750	$189,400	$775
2023	640	$73,750	$199,000	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	7.5%
5 to 17	148	23.1%
18 to 24	18	2.8%
25 to 34	64	10.0%
35 to 44	74	11.6%
45 to 54	73	11.4%
55 to 64	71	11.1%
65 to 74	79	12.3%
75 and over	65	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	565	88.3%
Black or African American	7	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	4.2%
High school graduate	151	35.4%
Some college or associate's	145	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	62	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	50	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	82.9%
Carpooled	39	15.1%
Public transit	3	1.2%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	23.7%
15 to 29 min	135	52.5%
30 to 44 min	36	14.0%
45 to 59 min	16	6.2%
60+ min	9	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 12.5% (80 of 640)

	Count	Share
Family households	170	72.0%
Nonfamily households	66	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	236	78.9%
Vacant	63	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	189	80.1%
Renter-occupied	47	19.9%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	6.0%
5 to 19 units	10	3.3%
20 or more units	28	9.4%
Mobile home & other	1	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3614036
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 44.0684, -76.1327