CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

De Witt

New York · 8,244 residents · 6.49 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Syracuse metro area
Compare
The short version

De Witt is a city of 8,244 people in New York. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 29% more than in New York as a whole. The population has fallen 27% since 2020. Median household income runs $42,417, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
47% 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
8,244
−27%vs 2020
vs 11,247 in 2020
1990 – 2024
Median age
31.9
−22%vs 2020
vs 41.2 in 2020
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.49 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K9K10K11K12K199020202024De Witt
202411K
199020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(444)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(514)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(371)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914%(1,158)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.4%(1,024)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.8%(891)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(953)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(927)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.3%(928)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(628)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(319)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(87)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,417
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $81,713 in 2020
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,217
−60%vs 2020
vs $42,605 in 2020
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.5%
−1.4 ptsvs 2020
vs 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$107,600
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $197,900 in 2020
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$426
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2020
vs $1,099 in 2020
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.6%
+1.8 ptsvs 2020
vs 70.8% in 2020
27.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2020
White, non-Hispanic73.8%(8,304)
Black9.3%(1,046)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(503)
Asian7.3%(819)
Other5.9%(661)
1990
White, non-Hispanic88%(7,252)
Black8.4%(696)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(32)
Asian3.1%(257)
Other0.5%(39)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican2.3%(257)
Cuban1.3%(144)
Colombian0.4%(48)
Mexican0.1%(12)
Guatemalan0.1%(11)
Spaniard0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(209)
Chinese1.7%(187)
Filipino0.9%(104)
Pakistani0.8%(87)
Nepalese0.6%(69)
Bangladeshi0.3%(31)
Sri Lankan0.1%(11)
Hmong0.1%(10)
Japanese0.1%(8)
Korean0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German13.6%(1,504)
Irish11.9%(1,312)
Italian10.8%(1,195)
Polish8%(883)
English7.2%(795)
Greek2.8%(306)
American2.5%(272)
Arab2.4%(263)
French2.3%(252)
Russian1.9%(207)
Ukrainian1.6%(174)
Palestinian1.4%(159)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.3%(148)
Scottish1.2%(135)
Jamaican1.2%(130)
Armenian1%(116)
Swiss0.7%(82)
Lebanese0.7%(72)
British0.6%(71)
Dutch0.6%(67)
Turkish0.6%(64)
Welsh0.6%(64)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(50)
Hungarian0.4%(48)
Austrian0.4%(47)
Czech0.4%(39)
Haitian0.3%(37)
Bulgarian0.3%(34)
Lithuanian0.3%(31)
Swedish0.3%(30)
Canadian0.2%(25)
Slovak0.2%(24)
Israeli0.2%(22)
Egyptian0.2%(21)
Guyanese0.2%(18)
Syrian0.1%(16)
Finnish0.1%(14)
Slovene0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.8%
−20.3 ptsvs 2020
vs 67.0% in 2020
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.5%
−5.5 ptsvs 2020
vs 95.0% in 2020
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
22.3%
−13.2 ptsvs 2020
vs 35.5% in 2020
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
Unchangedvs 2020
vs 14.6 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 married36.7%(1,457)
Married54.1%(2,147)
Widowed3.3%(133)
Divorced5.9%(234)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(1,762)
Married43.6%(2,163)
Widowed12.5%(622)
Divorced8.4%(416)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% 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)33.3%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2.8%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.4%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.7%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 351 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to De Witt

Atlantic Beach
Pop 13,245
Gateway
Pop 11,176
Pebble Creek
Pop 10,447
Lakeland Highlands
Pop 12,102
Places similar to De Witt
Head to head

Compare De Witt to nearby cities

DE WITT VS
Syracuse
Income$47,819+13%
Home value$138,400+29%
Population144,896+1210%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
DE WITT VS
Fairmount
Income$84,225+99%
Home value$184,000+71%
Population9,724−12%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
DE WITT VS
Oneida
Income$61,597+45%
Home value$160,100+49%
Population10,009−10%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
DE WITT VS
Auburn
Income$51,052+20%
Home value$152,800+42%
Population25,947+135%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in De Witt, New York?

De Witt, New York has about 8,244 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in De Witt, New York?

The typical household in De Witt, New York earns about $42,417 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is De Witt, New York expensive?

In De Witt, New York, the median home is worth about $107,600, and the typical rent is about $426 a month.

How educated are people in De Witt, New York?

About 46.8% of adults age 25 and over in De Witt, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in De Witt, New York?

About 7.5% of people in De Witt, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
New York

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →