CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hamilton

New York · 3,784 residents · 2.49 sq mi

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Hamilton is home to 3,784 people in New York. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median age is 21.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. 16.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 21.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

53% 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

3,784

+8%vs 2000

vs 3,509 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

21.5

+3%vs 2000

vs 20.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.9%(109)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.8%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.1%(80)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1927%(1,022)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2428.5%(1,077)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.1%(381)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.6%(365)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.7%(141)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.3%(162)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(165)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(142)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,960

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,793

−18%vs 2000

vs $13,203 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.4%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$88,000

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $104,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$466

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $469 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

48.4%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.8% in 2000

51.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.5%(3,139)

Black2.7%(96)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(80)

Asian3.7%(129)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(3,497)

Black2.2%(83)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(91)

Asian4.1%(156)

Other1.3%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American1.9%(83)

Central American1.2%(52)

Mexican1.1%(46)

Puerto Rican0.9%(39)

Paraguayan0.8%(33)

Dominican0.5%(23)

Spaniard0.4%(16)

Cuban0.3%(13)

Honduran0.3%(12)

Panamanian0.3%(12)

Argentine0.3%(11)

Venezuelan0.3%(11)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Costa Rican0.2%(7)

Ecuadorian0.1%(6)

Colombian0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.4%(63)

Chinese1.4%(61)

Pakistani0.4%(19)

Korean0.3%(11)

Thai0.2%(9)

Japanese0.1%(6)

Kazakh0%(2)

Bangladeshi0%(1)

Ancestry

English10.3%(451)

Irish8.6%(378)

German7%(306)

Italian6.9%(303)

American4.4%(192)

Polish3.1%(137)

French1.8%(80)

Dutch1.6%(72)

Norwegian1.5%(65)

West Indian1.3%(57)

Ukrainian1.3%(56)

Welsh1.1%(49)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African1%(45)

Scottish0.9%(40)

Swedish0.9%(39)

French Canadian0.8%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(35)

Canadian0.8%(34)

Turkish0.8%(33)

British0.7%(31)

Russian0.6%(28)

Hungarian0.5%(24)

Danish0.5%(20)

Jamaican0.5%(20)

Israeli0.4%(19)

Lithuanian0.4%(18)

Romanian0.4%(16)

Portuguese0.3%(15)

Iranian0.3%(12)

Brazilian0.3%(11)

Macedonian0.2%(10)

Ghanaian0.2%(10)

Swiss0.2%(10)

Ethiopian0.2%(9)

Guyanese0.1%(6)

Austrian0.1%(4)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(4)

Czech0.1%(3)

Greek0.1%(3)

Kenyan0.1%(3)

Arab0%(2)

Moroccan0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

52.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.9%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

32.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+86%vs 2000

vs 9.5 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 married83.6%(1,667)

Married12.9%(257)

Widowed1.2%(24)

Divorced2.4%(47)

Women 15+

Never married82.9%(1,798)

Married10.1%(219)

Widowed3%(64)

Divorced4.1%(88)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2013

from 4.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.3%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

33.0%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.6%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 83.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

16.6%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% 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)32.8%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(17)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.5%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War34.4%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 61 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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