Sparrow Bush

Population: 1,178
Median household income: $55,820
Median home value: $215,300

Located in Orange County, New York, Sparrow Bush is a community with a population of 1,178. The median household income of $55,820 is below the Orange County median ($96,497).

From 2020 to 2023, Sparrow Bush's population grew 10.4% from 1,067 to 1,178, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $167,100 to $215,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.6% of the population. 81.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,178
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,820
Median home value: $215,300
Median gross rent: $1,325
Housing units: 596
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0671,178

Median household income

$45,033$55,820

Median home value

$167,100$215,300

Median gross rent

$999$1,325

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,067	$45,033	$167,100	$999
2021	1,095	$47,366	$165,600	$1,125
2022	1,272	$53,114	$207,700	$1,167
2023	1,178	$55,820	$215,300	$1,325

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7424.6%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	205	17.4%
18 to 24	106	9.0%
25 to 34	132	11.2%
35 to 44	69	5.9%
45 to 54	133	11.3%
55 to 64	182	15.4%
65 to 74	290	24.6%
75 and over	61	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	796	67.6%
Black or African American	179	15.2%
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	193	16.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	14.5%
High school graduate	252	29.1%
Some college or associate's	254	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	169	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	66	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	406	81.7%
Carpooled	75	15.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	23.2%
15 to 29 min	149	30.6%
30 to 44 min	18	3.7%
45 to 59 min	117	24.0%
60+ min	90	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 1.5% (18 of 1,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	67.4%
Nonfamily households	180	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	552	92.6%
Vacant	44	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	304	55.1%
Renter-occupied	248	44.9%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	414	69.5%
1-unit, attached	29	4.9%
2 to 4 units	72	12.1%
5 to 19 units	67	11.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3670090
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.4009, -74.7079