CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cherry Valley

New York · 562 residents · 0.51 sq mi

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With 562 people, Cherry Valley is a city in New York. At a median age of 38.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 29% less than in New York as a whole. Median home value sits at $53,300. Getting to work takes 30 minutes on average. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% 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

562

−5%vs 2000

vs 592 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.9

−4%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.51 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024482

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(37)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(33)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(69)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(95)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(44)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(43)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.7%(60)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,309

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,563

−21%vs 2000

vs $15,808 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,300

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$316

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $532 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.2%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

28.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(585)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0.5%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(560)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Chinese1%(5)

Ancestry

English25.3%(122)

German23.4%(113)

Italian10.2%(49)

Irish8.3%(40)

American6%(29)

Welsh4.8%(23)

Russian3.9%(19)

Dutch2.5%(12)

Scottish2.3%(11)

French1.9%(9)

Polish1.9%(9)

Austrian1.2%(6)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak0.6%(3)

Slovene0.6%(3)

Hungarian0.4%(2)

Swedish0.4%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.7 min

+81%vs 2000

vs 16.4 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 married48.7%(94)

Married50.3%(97)

Widowed1%(2)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married30.5%(68)

Married50.7%(113)

Widowed13.9%(31)

Divorced4.9%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.1%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.4%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.8%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.7%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 78.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.2%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% 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%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)68.8%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12.5%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 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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