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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Canastota

New York · 4,673 residents · 3.34 sq mi
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With 4,673 people, Canastota is a city in New York. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the New York median by roughly 29%. Median home value sits at $60,700. Median household income is $23,510, under the $30,130 national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.1% of people here.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,673
+6%vs 2000
vs 4,425 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.4
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.34 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K4K5K5K5K19902000201020202024Canastota
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(364)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(315)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(317)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(320)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(369)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(765)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(606)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(429)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(449)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(431)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(237)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(71)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,510
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,155 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,681
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,324 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.1%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,700
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$373
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $503 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.2%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.3% in 2000
40.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(4,275)
Black0.9%(38)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(50)
Asian0.3%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(4,605)
Black0.9%(43)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(13)
Asian0.4%(17)
Other0.2%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.1%(140)
Cuban0.2%(8)
Mexican0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(5)
Burmese0.1%(5)
Filipino0.1%(3)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
Italian26.1%(1,170)
German17.7%(794)
Irish17.7%(793)
English11.6%(520)
Welsh6.2%(278)
Polish5.9%(266)
American4.2%(190)
West Indian2.4%(106)
French2.1%(96)
Scottish2.1%(94)
Haitian1.9%(87)
Greek0.8%(36)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.7%(31)
Dutch0.6%(28)
Hungarian0.5%(22)
Jamaican0.4%(19)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(17)
Swedish0.3%(15)
Norwegian0.3%(14)
Swiss0.2%(9)
Ukrainian0.2%(9)
Canadian0.2%(8)
British0.1%(6)
Czech0.1%(5)
Russian0.1%(5)
Armenian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.8%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+42%vs 2000
vs 14.5 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 married37.7%(636)
Married49.9%(842)
Widowed2.7%(46)
Divorced9.7%(164)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(710)
Married37%(734)
Widowed8.6%(170)
Divorced18.7%(372)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.6%
+12.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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)18.8%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.5%(107)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 186 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 Canastota, New York?

Canastota, New York has about 4,673 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Canastota, New York?

The typical household in Canastota, New York earns about $23,510 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Canastota, New York expensive?

In Canastota, New York, the median home is worth about $60,700, and the typical rent is about $373 a month.

How educated are people in Canastota, New York?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Canastota, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Canastota, New York?

About 10.1% of people in Canastota, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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