Edmeston

Population: 592
Median household income: $54,167
Median home value: $136,400

Edmeston, a community in Otsego County, New York, has 592 residents. At $54,167, its median household income sits below Otsego County's $67,086.

Between 2019 and 2023, Edmeston's population grew 5.9% from 559 to 592, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $118,500 to $136,400.

The typical home was built around 1938. 25.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 592
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,167
Median home value: $136,400
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 302
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

559592

Median household income

$57,222$54,167

Median home value

$118,500$136,400

Median gross rent

$683$617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	559	$57,222	$118,500	$683
2020	543	$54,750	$145,300	—
2021	473	$49,318	$134,000	—
2022	574	$50,785	$125,500	$624
2023	592	$54,167	$136,400	$617

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5421.1%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	4.1%
5 to 17	39	6.6%
18 to 24	77	13.0%
25 to 34	50	8.4%
35 to 44	50	8.4%
45 to 54	125	21.1%
55 to 64	103	17.4%
65 to 74	55	9.3%
75 and over	69	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	561	94.8%
Black or African American	11	1.9%
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	3	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate52.0%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	11.3%
High school graduate	235	52.0%
Some college or associate's	108	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	34	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit4.8%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	174	69.9%
Carpooled	35	14.1%
Public transit	12	4.8%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	9.6%
Other means	3	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	131	58.2%
15 to 29 min	32	14.2%
30 to 44 min	37	16.4%
45 to 59 min	25	11.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 25.2% (149 of 592)

	Count	Share
Family households	133	61.0%
Nonfamily households	85	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	72.2%
Vacant	84	27.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	136	62.4%
Renter-occupied	82	37.6%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units25.2%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	166	55.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	76	25.2%
5 to 19 units	8	2.6%
20 or more units	28	9.3%
Mobile home & other	24	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3623602
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6989, -75.2523