CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Calverton

New York · 4,759 residents · 26.2 sq mi

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With 4,759 people, Calverton is a city in New York. At a median age of 43.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $701 a month at the median. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $132,400.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $27,199, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 116%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,759

−17%vs 2000

vs 5,704 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Population density

182 / sq mi

−17%vs 2000

vs 218 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

43.9

+3%vs 2000

vs 42.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

26.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(306)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(261)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(222)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.2%(154)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(213)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(754)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(513)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(365)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(546)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416%(762)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.7%(559)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(104)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,199

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,544 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,506

−45%vs 2000

vs $26,609 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$132,400

+116%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$701

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $941 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.3%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

15.7% rent

Afford Score

4.9

1990 – 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

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.7%(4,776)

Black7.2%(409)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(346)

Asian0.9%(54)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.7%(4,363)

Black5.6%(268)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(128)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American6%(339)

Guatemalan5.1%(288)

South American1.3%(73)

Paraguayan0.8%(45)

Costa Rican0.7%(37)

Mexican0.5%(28)

Venezuelan0.5%(28)

Dominican0.5%(27)

Cuban0.4%(22)

Salvadoran0.2%(14)

Puerto Rican0%(1)

Ancestry

Irish20.1%(1,132)

Italian19.8%(1,112)

German18.1%(1,015)

English9.4%(530)

Polish5.2%(292)

Dutch4.2%(234)

American3.8%(212)

Norwegian0.9%(49)

West Indian0.8%(45)

French Canadian0.7%(42)

Hungarian0.7%(40)

Austrian0.6%(35)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.6%(35)

Greek0.6%(31)

Lithuanian0.5%(29)

Czech0.4%(23)

Haitian0.4%(23)

Arab0.4%(22)

Syrian0.4%(22)

Jamaican0.4%(22)

Belgian0.4%(21)

French0.4%(20)

Armenian0.3%(18)

Canadian0.3%(17)

Danish0.3%(17)

Ukrainian0.3%(16)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.0%

−13.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 20.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.2%(641)

Married54.2%(1,277)

Widowed8.7%(205)

Divorced10%(235)

Women 15+

Never married19.1%(499)

Married45.1%(1,179)

Widowed13.6%(354)

Divorced22.2%(580)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.5%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

46.8%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.4%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 71.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.7%

+10.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% 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)7.3%(42)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60.6%(349)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 576 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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