West End

Population: 1,744
Median household income: $72,647
Median home value: $145,400

West End is a community in Otsego County, New York, home to 1,744 residents. The median household income of $72,647 is above the Otsego County median ($67,086).

From 2019 to 2023, West End's population declined 14.8% from 2,046 to 1,744, while its median home value rose 4.6% from $139,000 to $145,400.

The median gross rent is $1,347. 38.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,744
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,647
Median home value: $145,400
Median gross rent: $1,347
Housing units: 736
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0461,744

Median household income

$50,165$72,647

Median home value

$139,000$145,400

Median gross rent

$699$1,347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,046	$50,165	$139,000	$699
2020	2,199	$50,064	$129,100	$886
2021	2,181	$54,440	$132,500	$877
2022	2,142	$67,017	$147,700	$1,063
2023	1,744	$72,647	$145,400	$1,347

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	3.0%
5 to 17	346	19.8%
18 to 24	66	3.8%
25 to 34	241	13.8%
35 to 44	144	8.3%
45 to 54	267	15.3%
55 to 64	319	18.3%
65 to 74	262	15.0%
75 and over	47	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,420	81.4%
Black or African American	84	4.8%
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	20	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	220	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree27.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	184	14.4%
High school graduate	262	20.5%
Some college or associate's	347	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	345	27.0%
Graduate or professional degree	142	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	596	81.4%
Carpooled	49	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	8.3%
Other means	10	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	200	29.8%
15 to 29 min	139	20.7%
30 to 44 min	141	21.0%
45 to 59 min	133	19.8%
60+ min	58	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 19.3% (336 of 1,744)

	Count	Share
Family households	364	52.8%
Nonfamily households	326	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	690	93.8%
Vacant	46	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	565	81.9%
Renter-occupied	125	18.1%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	579	78.7%
1-unit, attached	12	1.6%
2 to 4 units	71	9.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	33	4.5%
Mobile home & other	41	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3679796
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.4763, -75.0924