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Mayfield

New York · 800 residents · 1.01 sq mi
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Mayfield is a city of 800 people in New York. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $59,200. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. That trails the New York median by roughly 18%. Median rent is $447 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

800
−2%since 1990
from 817 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.2
+11%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7008099181K1K19902000201020202024Mayfield
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(54)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(64)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(69)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(66)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(47)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.4%(83)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.3%(154)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(101)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.1%(41)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(52)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.8%(54)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(15)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,781
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,500 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,604
+39%since 1990
from $11,187 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.8%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$59,200
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$447
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $354 in 1990
US average: $602
76.4%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 78.2% in 1990
23.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(814)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.4%(3)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(781)
Black0.5%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican3.2%(35)
Mexican0.4%(4)
Colombian0.1%(1)
Ancestry
Irish26.6%(292)
German22.2%(244)
Italian9.6%(105)
English5.9%(65)
French5.9%(65)
Polish3.6%(40)
Dutch3.5%(39)
American2.7%(30)
Slovak1.7%(19)
Czech0.5%(5)
Scottish0.4%(4)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.3%(3)
Lithuanian0.3%(3)
Romanian0.3%(3)
Russian0.3%(3)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.1%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 75.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.9%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 2.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.8 min
−4%since 1990
from 18.6 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 married26.1%(74)
Married65%(184)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.8%(25)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(91)
Married55%(197)
Widowed9.8%(35)
Divorced9.8%(35)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.1%
−16.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.9%
+10.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
−16.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% 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)49.1%(26)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.6%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 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 Mayfield, New York?

Mayfield, New York has about 800 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Mayfield, New York earns about $35,781 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mayfield, New York expensive?

In Mayfield, New York, the median home is worth about $59,200, and the typical rent is about $447 a month.

How educated are people in Mayfield, New York?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Mayfield, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mayfield, New York?

About 10.8% of people in Mayfield, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mayfield, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Mayfield, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 17 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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