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Hoosick Falls

New York · 3,436 residents · 1.60 sq mi
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Hoosick Falls is home to 3,436 people in New York. Median home value sits at $79,100. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of locals. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 15% less than in New York as a whole. Owners hold 61% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

3,436
−2%since 1990
from 3,490 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.5
+12%since 1990
from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.60 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Hoosick Falls
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(220)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(235)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(280)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(245)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(199)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(393)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(575)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.1%(383)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(288)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.1%(278)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847%(239)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.9%(101)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,731
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,265 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,062
+65%since 1990
from $10,918 in 1990
US average: $21,522
6.6%
−3.4 ptssince 1990
from 9.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$79,100
−19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$496
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $386 in 1990
US average: $602
60.9%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 62.6% in 1990
39.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(3,465)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(59)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(3,336)
Black0.4%(15)
Hispanic / Latino1%(34)
Asian0.5%(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
Puerto Rican2.6%(83)
Mexican1.2%(39)
Dominican1.2%(38)
Ecuadorian0.9%(28)
Ancestry
Irish19.6%(624)
English17.6%(558)
American11.3%(358)
German8.6%(274)
French5.5%(174)
Italian4.2%(133)
Scottish3.5%(112)
Lithuanian3.3%(106)
Austrian3%(96)
Dutch2.6%(82)
Polish2.5%(80)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(30)
Norwegian0.7%(23)
Portuguese0.7%(22)
Swedish0.7%(21)
Welsh0.6%(18)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(14)
Section 05

Education

18.8%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 12.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.0%
+6.9 ptssince 1990
from 74.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
9.3%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
−23%since 1990
from 20.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.4%(370)
Married61.3%(772)
Widowed5%(63)
Divorced4.3%(54)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(333)
Married54%(774)
Widowed15.8%(226)
Divorced7%(100)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.6%
−12.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.1%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.9%
+15.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.4%
−14.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.5%
+16.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.5%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era77%(107)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 139 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 Hoosick Falls, New York?

Hoosick Falls, New York has about 3,436 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hoosick Falls, New York?

The typical household in Hoosick Falls, New York earns about $36,731 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hoosick Falls, New York expensive?

In Hoosick Falls, New York, the median home is worth about $79,100, and the typical rent is about $496 a month.

How educated are people in Hoosick Falls, New York?

About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hoosick Falls, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hoosick Falls, New York?

About 6.6% of people in Hoosick Falls, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hoosick Falls, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Hoosick Falls, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 54 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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

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