CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Liverpool

New York · 2,624 residents · 0.75 sq mi

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Liverpool is a city of 2,624 people in New York. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.7% of residents. Median household income runs $35,151, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median home value sits at $79,800. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,624

+5%vs 2000

vs 2,505 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(214)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(128)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(166)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(139)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(166)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(466)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(427)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(255)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(236)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(245)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(120)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(62)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,151

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,581 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,487

−26%vs 2000

vs $22,344 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.7%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,800

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$420

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $576 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.8%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.3% in 2000

35.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(2,365)

Black1.3%(33)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(45)

Asian1.3%(32)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(2,602)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(16)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other0.5%(14)

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 American0.7%(19)

Venezuelan0.7%(19)

Cuban0.6%(15)

Asian origin

Nepalese2.6%(71)

Vietnamese1.1%(29)

Korean0.3%(9)

Asian Indian0.3%(8)

Pakistani0.2%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(17)

Ancestry

Irish22.2%(597)

Italian22.1%(595)

English18.2%(491)

German16.3%(439)

Polish7.5%(201)

Subsaharan African3.5%(93)

Kenyan3.5%(93)

French2.8%(75)

Scottish2.2%(59)

Ukrainian1.7%(45)

French Canadian1.6%(42)

Norwegian1.4%(38)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

American1.4%(37)

Swedish1%(28)

Welsh0.8%(22)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(16)

Greek0.5%(14)

Slovak0.5%(13)

Russian0.4%(12)

British0.4%(11)

Arab0.4%(10)

Austrian0.4%(10)

Swiss0.4%(10)

Belgian0.3%(8)

Dutch0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.3%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.0%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+69%vs 2000

vs 10.3 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 married48.7%(610)

Married41.5%(520)

Widowed2.3%(29)

Divorced7.4%(93)

Women 15+

Never married30.7%(362)

Married43.2%(510)

Widowed9.2%(109)

Divorced16.9%(199)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.5%

−9.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.7%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.0%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 79.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.0%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.0% 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)15.9%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(41)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.4%(67)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.5%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 189 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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