West Carthage

Population: 1,918
Median household income: $49,074
Median home value: $172,900

West Carthage is a community in Jefferson County, New York, home to 1,918 residents. The median household income of $49,074 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,978).

From 2019 to 2023, West Carthage's population grew 38.7% from 1,383 to 1,918, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $133,700 to $172,900.

21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 39.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,918
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,074
Median home value: $172,900
Median gross rent: $945
Housing units: 1,077
Homeownership rate: 39.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3831,918

Median household income

$35,795$49,074

Median home value

$133,700$172,900

Median gross rent

$862$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,383	$35,795	$133,700	$862
2020	1,496	$42,361	$130,400	$978
2021	1,468	$41,582	$135,700	$831
2022	1,632	$46,875	$161,100	$944
2023	1,918	$49,074	$172,900	$945

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 2415.4%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	7.6%
5 to 17	211	11.0%
18 to 24	296	15.4%
25 to 34	381	19.9%
35 to 44	220	11.5%
45 to 54	142	7.4%
55 to 64	161	8.4%
65 to 74	242	12.6%
75 and over	119	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,360	70.9%
Black or African American	126	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	16	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	3.6%
Two or more races	166	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	179	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	14.3%
High school graduate	394	31.1%
Some college or associate's	420	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	169	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	101	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	659	72.1%
Carpooled	139	15.2%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	26	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	8.2%
Other means	13	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	244	29.1%
15 to 29 min	344	41.0%
30 to 44 min	173	20.6%
45 to 59 min	18	2.1%
60+ min	60	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 11.2% (212 of 1,898)

	Count	Share
Family households	487	49.1%
Nonfamily households	505	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	992	92.1%
Vacant	85	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	39.5%
Renter-occupied	600	60.5%

1-unit, detached42.6%

1-unit, attached9.5%

2 to 4 units29.8%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	459	42.6%
1-unit, attached	102	9.5%
2 to 4 units	321	29.8%
5 to 19 units	62	5.8%
20 or more units	115	10.7%
Mobile home & other	18	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3679499
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 43.9736, -75.6216