Seneca Falls

Population: 6,967
Median household income: $54,429
Median home value: $119,300

Located in Seneca County, New York, Seneca Falls is a community with a population of 6,967. The median household income of $54,429 is below the Seneca County median ($66,007).

Between 2019 and 2023, Seneca Falls's population grew 15.1% from 6,055 to 6,967, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $96,800 to $119,300.

15.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,967
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,429
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 3,676
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0556,967

Median household income

$47,523$54,429

Median home value

$96,800$119,300

Median gross rent

$769$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,055	$47,523	$96,800	$769
2020	6,276	$41,509	$94,200	$777
2021	6,700	$51,429	$96,900	$800
2022	6,895	$50,714	$114,500	$861
2023	6,967	$54,429	$119,300	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	306	4.4%
5 to 17	804	11.5%
18 to 24	427	6.1%
25 to 34	886	12.7%
35 to 44	847	12.2%
45 to 54	984	14.1%
55 to 64	1,308	18.8%
65 to 74	703	10.1%
75 and over	702	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,228	89.4%
Black or African American	184	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	124	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	288	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	799	14.7%
High school graduate	1,576	29.0%
Some college or associate's	1,765	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	855	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	435	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,738	76.8%
Carpooled	417	11.7%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	186	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	2.6%
Other means	123	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,812	52.2%
15 to 29 min	1,070	30.8%
30 to 44 min	329	9.5%
45 to 59 min	122	3.5%
60+ min	139	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,049 of 6,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,676	49.6%
Nonfamily households	1,703	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,379	91.9%
Vacant	297	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,140	63.3%
Renter-occupied	1,239	36.7%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units21.6%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,259	61.5%
1-unit, attached	82	2.2%
2 to 4 units	793	21.6%
5 to 19 units	261	7.1%
20 or more units	223	6.1%
Mobile home & other	58	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3666322
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 42.9116, -76.7971