CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dolgeville

New York · 2,493 residents · 1.79 sq mi

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With 2,493 people, Dolgeville is a city in New York. That trails the New York median by roughly 42%. The typical home is worth $37,700. The median age is 36.7, about 4 years above the US median. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

2,493

+15%vs 2000

vs 2,166 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(159)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(145)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(167)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(190)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(167)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(363)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(316)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(267)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(192)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(300)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(160)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(67)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,094

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,863 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,205

−31%vs 2000

vs $14,787 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.9%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,700

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$287

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $382 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.9%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.6% in 2000

44.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(2,101)

Black0.2%(5)

Hispanic / Latino1%(21)

Asian0.4%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(2,476)

Black0.4%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(28)

Puerto Rican0.7%(13)

Dominican0.4%(7)

Central American0.3%(6)

Costa Rican0.3%(6)

South American0.2%(4)

Bolivian0.2%(4)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(7)

Malaysian0.4%(7)

Ancestry

German18.8%(352)

Irish17%(318)

Italian13.7%(257)

English13.3%(250)

French4.3%(80)

Polish3.5%(66)

Dutch2.9%(55)

American2.7%(51)

Welsh1.9%(35)

Ukrainian1.6%(30)

Russian1.3%(25)

Norwegian1.1%(21)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1%(18)

French Canadian0.9%(16)

Austrian0.6%(11)

Danish0.4%(8)

Scottish0.4%(8)

Swiss0.2%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.3%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married32.5%(243)

Married59%(441)

Widowed1.9%(14)

Divorced6.6%(49)

Women 15+

Never married27.5%(216)

Married47.5%(373)

Widowed11%(86)

Divorced14%(110)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−7.4 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.9%

+11.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.2%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.3%

−13.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.8%

+13.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.0%

−12.7 ptssince 2020

from 57.7% 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)22%(38)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.8%(74)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.9%(88)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.4%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 173 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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