Esperance

Population: 238
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $170,700

Esperance is a community in Schoharie County, New York, home to 238 residents. The median household income of $68,750 is in line with the Schoharie County median ($71,188).

Between 2019 and 2023, Esperance's population declined 36.7% from 376 to 238, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $125,000 to $170,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.2% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 238
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $170,700
Median gross rent: $1,100
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

376238

Median household income

$56,250$68,750

Median home value

$125,000$170,700

Median gross rent

$1,167$1,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	376	$56,250	$125,000	$1,167
2020	343	$63,466	$122,400	$1,363
2021	285	$61,875	$139,700	$1,125
2022	277	$65,625	$160,600	$975
2023	238	$68,750	$170,700	$1,100

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.4%
5 to 17	16	6.7%
18 to 24	14	5.9%
25 to 34	51	21.4%
35 to 44	24	10.1%
45 to 54	22	9.2%
55 to 64	54	22.7%
65 to 74	24	10.1%
75 and over	25	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	210	88.2%
Black or African American	1	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	7.0%
High school graduate	68	34.0%
Some college or associate's	92	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	16	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	78.8%
Carpooled	7	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	9.5%
Other means	2	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	21.0%
15 to 29 min	50	40.3%
30 to 44 min	33	26.6%
45 to 59 min	7	5.6%
60+ min	8	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 6.7% (16 of 238)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	48.3%
Nonfamily households	61	51.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	77.1%
Vacant	35	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	79.7%
Renter-occupied	24	20.3%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units23.5%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	106	69.3%
1-unit, attached	2	1.3%
2 to 4 units	36	23.5%
5 to 19 units	9	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3624713
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.7646, -74.2574