Seneca County, New York

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,125
Median household income: $66,007
Median home value: $142,700

Seneca County, New York counts 33,125 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,007, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Seneca County's population declined 3.7% from 34,390 to 33,125, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $54,545 to $66,007.

The typical home was built around 1957. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,125
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,007
Median home value: $142,700
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 16,148
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,39033,125

Median household income

$54,545$66,007

Median home value

$107,100$142,700

Median gross rent

$781$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,390	$54,545	$107,100	$781
2020	34,295	$54,865	$107,500	$786
2021	33,900	$59,086	$111,800	$828
2022	33,651	$64,050	$132,000	$871
2023	33,125	$66,007	$142,700	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,819	5.5%
5 to 17	4,960	15.0%
18 to 24	2,440	7.4%
25 to 34	4,234	12.8%
35 to 44	3,902	11.8%
45 to 54	3,950	11.9%
55 to 64	4,938	14.9%
65 to 74	4,172	12.6%
75 and over	2,710	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,172	88.1%
Black or African American	1,194	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	227	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	183	0.6%
Two or more races	965	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,360	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,678	15.4%
High school graduate	7,706	32.2%
Some college or associate's	6,752	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,583	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,187	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,749	75.2%
Carpooled	1,608	11.2%
Public transit	52	0.4%
Walked	436	3.0%
Bicycle	21	0.1%
Worked from home	1,129	7.9%
Other means	301	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,465	41.5%
15 to 29 min	4,238	32.2%
30 to 44 min	1,938	14.7%
45 to 59 min	839	6.4%
60+ min	687	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 13.3% (4,167 of 31,288)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,708	56.3%
Nonfamily households	5,971	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,679	84.7%
Vacant	2,469	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,848	72.0%
Renter-occupied	3,831	28.0%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,384	70.5%
1-unit, attached	214	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,930	12.0%
5 to 19 units	683	4.2%
20 or more units	371	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,566	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 36099
State: New York
Land area: 324 sq mi
Water area: 67 sq mi
Center point: 42.7823, -76.8271