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Bemus Point

New York · 340 residents · 0.42 sq mi
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Bemus Point is home to 340 people in New York. At a median age of 47.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the New York median by roughly 23%. Median rent is $392 a month. The poverty rate is 7.6%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 47.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

340
−8%since 1990
from 369 in 1990
1990 – 2025
47.4
+25%since 1990
from 37.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.42 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17122527933338719902000201020202024Bemus Point
2024191
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.8%(13)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.1%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.7%(16)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.9%(10)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(39)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.1%(41)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.7%(50)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.8%(40)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7415.9%(54)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.9%(27)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.8%(13)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,333
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,429 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,943
+34%since 1990
from $14,838 in 1990
US average: $21,522
7.6%
−3.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$118,800
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$392
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $355 in 1990
US average: $602
63.5%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 62.7% in 1990
36.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(369)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(330)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3)
Asian0.6%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English27.7%(53)
German17.3%(33)
Irish13.1%(25)
Swedish13.1%(25)
Italian8.9%(17)
Austrian4.2%(8)
Russian4.2%(8)
American3.7%(7)
Dutch3.1%(6)
Scottish3.1%(6)
Latvian2.1%(4)
Polish2.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

33.5%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 24.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.9%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 88.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
15.6%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.7 min
−50%since 1990
from 25.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married17.7%(22)
Married72.6%(90)
Widowed1.6%(2)
Divorced8.1%(10)
Women 15+
Never married15.6%(25)
Married51.2%(82)
Widowed21.9%(35)
Divorced11.3%(18)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 1.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.0%
−27.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
31.9%
+14.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.9%
−11.1 ptssince 2020
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bemus Point, New York?

Bemus Point, New York has about 340 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bemus Point, New York?

The typical household in Bemus Point, New York earns about $33,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bemus Point, New York expensive?

In Bemus Point, New York, the median home is worth about $118,800, and the typical rent is about $392 a month.

How educated are people in Bemus Point, New York?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bemus Point, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bemus Point, New York?

About 7.6% of people in Bemus Point, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bemus Point, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Bemus Point, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 29 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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