CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Latham

New York · 10,131 residents · 5.78 sq mi

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With 10,131 people, Latham is a city in New York. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.7, about 4 years above the US median. The population has fallen 26% since 2020. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.9% of residents. Households here earn about 23% more than in New York as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,131

−26%vs 2020

vs 13,680 in 2020

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.7

−16%vs 2020

vs 43.5 in 2020

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(550)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(488)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(660)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(685)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(727)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(1,685)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(1,629)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(1,115)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(1,003)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(960)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(415)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(214)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,395

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $81,276 in 2020

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,743

−56%vs 2020

vs $38,346 in 2020

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

+1.1 ptsvs 2020

vs 3.8% in 2020

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$115,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $250,100 in 2020

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$543

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $1,241 in 2020

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.5%

+2.2 ptsvs 2020

vs 70.2% in 2020

27.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2020

White, non-Hispanic72.5%(9,921)

Black4.6%(633)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(515)

Asian14.3%(1,957)

Other5.5%(751)

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(9,658)

Black1.3%(131)

Hispanic / Latino1%(101)

Asian3.1%(313)

Other0.3%(29)

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 Rican0.7%(101)

South American0.5%(72)

Mexican0.5%(67)

Dominican0.4%(57)

Colombian0.4%(52)

Central American0.3%(38)

Honduran0.2%(24)

Argentine0.1%(20)

Guatemalan0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Asian Indian6.3%(863)

Pakistani1.6%(218)

Korean1%(136)

Vietnamese0.8%(111)

Kazakh0.6%(89)

Taiwanese0.4%(49)

Chinese0.3%(46)

Filipino0.3%(35)

Burmese0.1%(12)

Japanese0.1%(10)

Ancestry

Irish23.9%(3,294)

Italian17.4%(2,395)

German13%(1,800)

English10.4%(1,429)

Polish4.9%(679)

American4.2%(581)

Ukrainian3.1%(429)

French3.1%(426)

Scottish2%(278)

French Canadian1.7%(238)

Dutch1.5%(203)

Armenian1.5%(201)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African1.4%(189)

Greek1%(137)

West Indian0.7%(102)

Arab0.6%(89)

Swedish0.6%(80)

Finnish0.5%(75)

Nigerian0.5%(63)

Guyanese0.4%(58)

Welsh0.4%(52)

Portuguese0.4%(50)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(47)

Lebanese0.3%(41)

Austrian0.3%(41)

Jamaican0.2%(33)

Canadian0.2%(32)

Hungarian0.2%(31)

Egyptian0.2%(30)

Russian0.2%(29)

Somali0.2%(29)

Lithuanian0.2%(27)

Danish0.2%(21)

Czech0.1%(16)

Romanian0.1%(16)

British0.1%(15)

Norwegian0.1%(15)

Barbadian0.1%(12)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Turkish0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Asian Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.3%

−10.5 ptsvs 2020

vs 40.7% in 2020

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.7%

−6.5 ptsvs 2020

vs 93.2% in 2020

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.0%

−5.0 ptsvs 2020

vs 18.0% in 2020

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

−13%vs 2020

vs 20.5 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 married33.8%(1,854)

Married51.6%(2,831)

Widowed6.6%(365)

Divorced8%(440)

Women 15+

Never married35.3%(2,222)

Married46.4%(2,916)

Widowed6.2%(390)

Divorced12.1%(759)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.1%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.9%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 84.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.6%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% 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)25.3%(180)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(79)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.6%(403)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 712 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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