Nichols

Population: 612
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $137,900

Nichols, a community in Tioga County, New York, has 612 residents. The median household income of $66,250 is below the Tioga County median ($71,791).

From 2019 to 2023, Nichols's population grew 9.3% from 560 to 612, while its median home value rose 56.2% from $88,300 to $137,900.

14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 612
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $137,900
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

560612

Median household income

$63,750$66,250

Median home value

$88,300$137,900

Median gross rent

$706$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	560	$63,750	$88,300	$706
2020	533	$58,750	$114,800	$635
2021	576	$58,125	$115,100	$650
2022	661	$65,625	$133,500	$731
2023	612	$66,250	$137,900	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.1%
5 to 17	136	22.2%
18 to 24	36	5.9%
25 to 34	59	9.6%
35 to 44	67	10.9%
45 to 54	66	10.8%
55 to 64	79	12.9%
65 to 74	64	10.5%
75 and over	80	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	593	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	19	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	11.3%
High school graduate	168	40.5%
Some college or associate's	138	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	35	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	27	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	202	81.1%
Carpooled	6	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	6.0%
Bicycle	4	1.6%
Worked from home	22	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	32.6%
15 to 29 min	87	38.3%
30 to 44 min	48	21.1%
45 to 59 min	18	7.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 1.3% (8 of 612)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	76.4%
Nonfamily households	54	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	229	94.6%
Vacant	13	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	76.9%
Renter-occupied	53	23.1%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	78.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	31	12.8%
5 to 19 units	11	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3651110
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0200, -76.3704