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Cooperstown

New York · 2,180 residents · 1.64 sq mi
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With 2,180 people, Cooperstown is a city in New York. The median age is 43.2, about 10 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $141,400. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.7% of locals. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,180
+7%vs 2000
vs 2,032 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.2
−3%vs 2000
vs 44.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.64 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Cooperstown
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.3%(93)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(103)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(140)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(118)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(105)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.1%(264)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(329)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(212)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.7%(234)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.5%(250)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8411.6%(252)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.7%(80)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,000
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,992 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,285
−32%vs 2000
vs $26,799 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.7%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$141,400
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $146,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$438
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $517 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.9%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.5% in 2000
44.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(1,920)
Black0.7%(15)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(47)
Asian1.6%(33)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(2,138)
Black0.3%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(12)
Asian0.9%(19)
Other0.8%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.5%(34)
Mexican1%(22)
Peruvian0.1%(2)
Asian origin
Nepalese2.2%(48)
Filipino0.7%(16)
Chinese0.6%(14)
Taiwanese0.6%(13)
Thai0.3%(6)
Vietnamese0.1%(3)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish21.7%(482)
German15.4%(341)
English14.8%(328)
Scottish10.5%(232)
Italian9.4%(209)
Danish4.8%(106)
Polish4.4%(98)
French3.6%(81)
Dutch3%(67)
Russian2.7%(59)
Greek2.5%(56)
Norwegian2%(45)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.8%(40)
Czech1.8%(39)
American1.6%(36)
Arab1.2%(26)
Welsh0.9%(21)
Egyptian0.9%(19)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(17)
Hungarian0.5%(11)
Lebanese0.3%(7)
Brazilian0.3%(7)
Finnish0.3%(7)
Austrian0.3%(6)
Iranian0.3%(6)
Romanian0.3%(6)
British0.2%(4)
Canadian0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.5%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
20.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
+42%vs 2000
vs 11.9 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 married41.7%(368)
Married43.9%(388)
Widowed4%(35)
Divorced10.4%(92)
Women 15+
Never married41.4%(460)
Married39.7%(441)
Widowed7.5%(83)
Divorced11.5%(128)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)16.7%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.5%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 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 Cooperstown, New York?

Cooperstown, New York has about 2,180 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Cooperstown, New York earns about $30,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cooperstown, New York expensive?

In Cooperstown, New York, the median home is worth about $141,400, and the typical rent is about $438 a month.

How educated are people in Cooperstown, New York?

About 40.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cooperstown, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cooperstown, New York?

About 5.7% of people in Cooperstown, 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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