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Brasher Falls

New York · 674 residents · 1.64 sq mi
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Brasher Falls is home to 674 people in New York. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The median age is 47.2, about 8 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 31.6%, above the 12.8% national rate. That trails the New York median by roughly 44%. The typical home is worth $111,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 47.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

674
−15%since 2019
from 796 in 2019
2010 – 2024
47.2
+63%since 2019
from 29.0 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.64 sq mi
Population, 20102024
353474595715836201020202024Brasher Falls
2024776
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(38)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(53)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 143.6%(24)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.3%(56)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(28)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.3%(56)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.2%(62)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.2%(89)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.9%(114)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.8%(73)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.5%(57)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.6%(24)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,139
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $58,355 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$21,348
−10%since 2019
from $23,638 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
17.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2019
from 21.1% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
31.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2019
from 29.8% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Information1.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$111,200
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $117,800 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$723
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $689 in 2019
US average: $1,124
70.9%
+16.4 ptssince 2019
from 54.5% in 2019
29.1% rent
2.40 people
+1%since 2019
from 2.37 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
2.8
+37%since 2019
from 2.0 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(790)
Black0.4%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.4%(3)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(638)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(9)
Asian0.4%(3)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(4)
Ancestry
English12.9%(78)
Irish10.1%(61)
American4.5%(27)
French4.5%(27)
Italian4%(24)
Scottish1.8%(11)
German1.5%(9)
Russian1.3%(8)
Ukrainian0.7%(4)
Section 05

Education

7.6%
−9.7 ptssince 2019
from 17.3% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2019
from 91.4% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
5.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2019
from 8.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.7 min
−3%since 2019
from 27.4 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
70.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2019
from 75.4% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
21.4%
+11.9 ptssince 2019
from 9.5% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
61.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2019
from 66.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.7%
US average: 73.3%
53.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2019
from 49.9% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

46.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2019
from 49.5% in 2019
53.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2019
from 50.5% in 2019
0.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 0.6% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
8.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2019
from 6.7% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
81.7%
US average: 91.9%
92.6%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.2%(93)
Married52.4%(167)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced18.5%(59)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(121)
Married49.6%(183)
Widowed11.4%(42)
Divorced6.2%(23)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

8.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2019
from 6.7% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
40.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
US average: 13.7%
25.0%
US average: 17.6%
43.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
48.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
64.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(4)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era24.4%(10)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War53.7%(22)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 41 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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How many people live in Brasher Falls, New York?

Brasher Falls, New York has about 674 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Brasher Falls, New York?

The typical household in Brasher Falls, New York earns about $40,139 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brasher Falls, New York expensive?

In Brasher Falls, New York, the median home is worth about $111,200, and the typical rent is about $723 a month.

How educated are people in Brasher Falls, New York?

About 7.6% of adults age 25 and over in Brasher Falls, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brasher Falls, New York?

About 31.6% of people in Brasher Falls, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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