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Carmel

New York · 4,800 residents · 9.24 sq mi
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Carmel is a city of 4,800 people in New York. Households here earn about 74% more than in New York as a whole. Median home value sits at $191,700. Households take in $57,330 a year at the median, 90% more than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 2,738 fewer people here than in 2020.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% 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
4,800
−36%vs 2020
vs 7,538 in 2020
1990 – 2024
Median age
34.3
−25%vs 2020
vs 46.0 in 2020
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.24 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K5K6K7K8K199020202024Carmel
20247K
199020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(359)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(311)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(244)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(285)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(340)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(938)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(851)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(563)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(453)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(251)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(167)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(38)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,330
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $92,623 in 2020
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,887
−55%vs 2020
vs $48,508 in 2020
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.3%
+0.2 ptsvs 2020
vs 4.1% in 2020
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$191,700
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $396,100 in 2020
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$744
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $927 in 2020
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
81.4%
+6.8 ptsvs 2020
vs 74.5% in 2020
18.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2020
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(5,522)
Black3.1%(234)
Hispanic / Latino17.8%(1,339)
Asian2.6%(198)
Other1.4%(108)
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(4,719)
Black0.7%(34)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(136)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other0.7%(35)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican3.9%(285)
Puerto Rican2.5%(186)
Ecuadorian1.2%(89)
Colombian1.2%(85)
Guatemalan0.9%(65)
Mexican0.8%(58)
Cuban0.8%(55)
Peruvian0.6%(45)
Asian origin
Chinese1.7%(121)
Filipino0.6%(44)
Korean0.3%(23)
Ancestry
Italian24.9%(1,819)
Irish14.9%(1,090)
German8.8%(641)
American7.9%(578)
English4%(294)
Polish3.7%(271)
Dutch1.3%(92)
French1.2%(91)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(87)
Portuguese1.2%(86)
West Indian1.1%(81)
Jamaican0.8%(57)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(52)
Ukrainian0.6%(41)
Hungarian0.5%(35)
Slovak0.4%(32)
Scottish0.4%(28)
Greek0.3%(24)
Austrian0.3%(22)
Haitian0.3%(21)
Armenian0.2%(17)
Norwegian0.2%(13)
Swedish0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
−4.3 ptsvs 2020
vs 34.8% in 2020
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.7%
−3.1 ptsvs 2020
vs 94.8% in 2020
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.4%
−5.4 ptsvs 2020
vs 17.8% in 2020
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.8 min
−28%vs 2020
vs 42.5 min in 2020
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 married32.8%(990)
Married59.9%(1,808)
Widowed3.7%(112)
Divorced3.6%(108)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(1,042)
Married45.6%(1,560)
Widowed14.1%(481)
Divorced9.9%(339)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.2%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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)33%(123)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.1%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(94)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War19.3%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 373 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 Carmel, New York?

Carmel, New York has about 4,800 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Carmel, New York earns about $57,330 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carmel, New York expensive?

In Carmel, New York, the median home is worth about $191,700, and the typical rent is about $744 a month.

How educated are people in Carmel, New York?

About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Carmel, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carmel, New York?

About 4.3% of people in Carmel, 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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