Bath

Population: 5,595
Median household income: $45,514
Median home value: $104,300

Bath, a community in Steuben County, New York, has 5,595 residents. Its median household income of $45,514 runs below the Steuben County figure of $64,740.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bath's population held roughly steady from 5,543 to 5,595, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $85,300 to $104,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,595
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,514
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 3,141
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5435,595

Median household income

$34,139$45,514

Median home value

$85,300$104,300

Median gross rent

$595$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,543	$34,139	$85,300	$595
2020	5,493	$39,403	$87,600	$613
2021	5,613	$40,678	$89,100	$659
2022	5,606	$42,832	$99,300	$711
2023	5,595	$45,514	$104,300	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	295	5.3%
5 to 17	691	12.4%
18 to 24	408	7.3%
25 to 34	822	14.7%
35 to 44	506	9.0%
45 to 54	642	11.5%
55 to 64	923	16.5%
65 to 74	820	14.7%
75 and over	488	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,218	93.3%
Black or African American	178	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	511	12.2%
High school graduate	1,548	36.8%
Some college or associate's	1,430	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	343	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	369	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,930	76.5%
Carpooled	190	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	2.3%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	305	12.1%
Other means	40	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,120	50.5%
15 to 29 min	617	27.8%
30 to 44 min	300	13.5%
45 to 59 min	68	3.1%
60+ min	114	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 18.7% (1,041 of 5,574)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,313	46.0%
Nonfamily households	1,542	54.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,855	90.9%
Vacant	286	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,624	56.9%
Renter-occupied	1,231	43.1%

1-unit, detached50.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units11.3%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,600	50.9%
1-unit, attached	18	0.6%
2 to 4 units	557	17.7%
5 to 19 units	329	10.5%
20 or more units	356	11.3%
Mobile home & other	281	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3604759
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3361, -77.3169