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Irondequoit

New York · 52,322 residents · 15.0 sq mi
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Irondequoit is home to 52,322 people in New York. The median age is 41.0, about 8 years above the US median. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.8% of residents. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. The median household earns $37,006, about 23% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

52,322
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 52,354 in 2000
1990 – 2024
41.0
−4%vs 2000
vs 42.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202451K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(2,995)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(2,779)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(2,757)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(2,660)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(2,553)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(7,486)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(8,009)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(5,037)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.2%(5,849)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.5%(7,059)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.5%(3,907)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(1,231)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,006
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,276 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,337
−27%vs 2000
vs $23,638 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$89,000
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$516
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $635 in 2000
US average: $450
80.5%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
19.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(47,845)
Black3.4%(1,765)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(1,602)
Asian1%(504)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(51,255)
Black1.1%(568)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(742)
Asian0.4%(204)
Other0.6%(295)

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 Rican7.3%(3,704)
Mexican0.8%(413)
Dominican0.7%(336)
Cuban0.5%(255)
Panamanian0.2%(121)
Colombian0.2%(120)
Costa Rican0.2%(102)
Bolivian0.2%(94)
Peruvian0.1%(63)
Spaniard0.1%(41)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Bangladeshi0.7%(374)
Chinese0.6%(287)
Asian Indian0.4%(197)
Filipino0.3%(160)
Pakistani0.3%(153)
Burmese0.1%(69)
Korean0.1%(62)
Vietnamese0.1%(53)
Nepalese0%(20)
Laotian0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(16)
Ancestry
Italian22.1%(11,212)
German18.8%(9,541)
Irish15.7%(7,930)
English11.2%(5,669)
Polish6.5%(3,271)
American3.4%(1,715)
French2.7%(1,355)
Dutch1.7%(847)
Scottish1.2%(617)
Ukrainian1.2%(600)
British1.1%(556)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(403)
Turkish0.7%(356)
Swedish0.7%(344)
Arab0.6%(290)
Macedonian0.5%(240)
Welsh0.4%(220)
Ethiopian0.4%(217)
West Indian0.4%(217)
Greek0.4%(200)
Russian0.4%(193)
Lebanese0.3%(161)
Canadian0.3%(140)
Hungarian0.3%(138)
Norwegian0.2%(106)
Lithuanian0.2%(104)
Austrian0.2%(95)
Haitian0.2%(83)
Swiss0.1%(57)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Portuguese0.1%(53)
Latvian0.1%(49)
Jamaican0.1%(49)
Syrian0.1%(48)
Slovak0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(32)
Czech0.1%(29)
Danish0.1%(28)
Egyptian0.1%(26)
Iranian0%(16)
Romanian0%(16)
Barbadian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Finnish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

22.7%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.4%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.7 min
+59%vs 2000
vs 10.6 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 married31.3%(6,167)
Married56%(11,036)
Widowed3%(588)
Divorced9.7%(1,914)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(6,318)
Married48.7%(10,837)
Widowed9.9%(2,198)
Divorced13.1%(2,917)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% 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)17.6%(360)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11%(225)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(631)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.1%(206)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,045 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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How many people live in Irondequoit, New York?

Irondequoit, New York has about 52,322 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Irondequoit, New York earns about $37,006 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Irondequoit, New York expensive?

In Irondequoit, New York, the median home is worth about $89,000, and the typical rent is about $516 a month.

How educated are people in Irondequoit, New York?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Irondequoit, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Irondequoit, New York?

About 3.8% of people in Irondequoit, 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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