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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cape Vincent

New York · 667 residents · 0.70 sq mi
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With 667 people, Cape Vincent is a city in New York. At a median age of 42.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.8%, under the national 13.2%. That trails the New York median by roughly 24%. Median home value sits at $64,000. 69% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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
667
−12%vs 2000
vs 760 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.3
−2%vs 2000
vs 43.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.70 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
50857764671478319902000201020202024Cape Vincent
2024658
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(43)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.5%(30)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(33)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(57)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(23)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.9%(86)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(83)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(55)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.1%(81)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413%(87)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410%(67)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.3%(22)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,833 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,363
−29%vs 2000
vs $17,492 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.8%
−11.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$64,000
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$434
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $473 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.5%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.8% in 2000
30.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(746)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(646)
Black2.8%(19)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.8%(45)
Ancestry
Irish20.5%(135)
English17.8%(117)
German13.4%(88)
Italian7.3%(48)
American6.4%(42)
French4.6%(30)
Scottish2.6%(17)
Welsh2.4%(16)
Polish2%(13)
Hungarian0.9%(6)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.8%(5)
Russian0.6%(4)
Ukrainian0.6%(4)
Dutch0.5%(3)
British0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.2%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.2%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.0%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 18.0 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 married26.7%(66)
Married61.5%(152)
Widowed1.6%(4)
Divorced10.1%(25)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(66)
Married62.5%(187)
Widowed6%(18)
Divorced9.4%(28)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
32.9%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
14.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% 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)51.1%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)63.3%(57)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.1%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 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 Cape Vincent, New York?

Cape Vincent, New York has about 667 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cape Vincent, New York?

The typical household in Cape Vincent, New York earns about $25,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cape Vincent, New York expensive?

In Cape Vincent, New York, the median home is worth about $64,000, and the typical rent is about $434 a month.

How educated are people in Cape Vincent, New York?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cape Vincent, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cape Vincent, New York?

About 4.8% of people in Cape Vincent, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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