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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mount Sinai

New York · 8,023 residents · 6.00 sq mi
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With 8,023 people, Mount Sinai is a city in New York. That is roughly 75% ahead of the New York median. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $183,200. Median household income runs $57,535, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median rent is $898 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,023
−8%vs 2000
vs 8,734 in 2000
1990 – 2024
32.9
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.00 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K10K12K13K19902000201020202024Mount Sinai
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(584)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(630)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.5%(846)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.6%(687)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(491)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.9%(1,037)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421%(1,681)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(952)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.5%(444)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(430)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(182)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(59)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$57,535
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,605 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,411
−41%vs 2000
vs $31,131 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$183,200
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $226,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$898
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,022 in 2000
US average: $450
91.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.3% in 2000
8.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(8,059)
Black1.2%(105)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(364)
Asian1.5%(130)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(7,772)
Black1.5%(118)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(297)
Asian1.2%(96)
Other0.5%(37)

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 Rican4.5%(494)
Spaniard2.2%(249)
Honduran1.9%(213)
Mexican1.5%(163)
Peruvian1%(106)
Colombian0.6%(67)
Cuban0.5%(53)
Chilean0.5%(52)
Ecuadorian0.3%(29)
Salvadoran0.2%(21)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(18)
Panamanian0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(174)
Chinese0.4%(49)
Korean0.4%(47)
Pakistani0.3%(38)
Sri Lankan0.2%(19)
Thai0.1%(12)
Ancestry
Italian34.9%(3,872)
Irish23.4%(2,594)
German11.6%(1,287)
English7%(781)
Polish6.2%(691)
American6.2%(686)
Arab2.6%(290)
Lebanese2.6%(284)
Russian2.2%(243)
Ukrainian2%(223)
Dutch1%(106)
French1%(106)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.7%(73)
Swedish0.6%(67)
Scottish0.6%(62)
Austrian0.5%(60)
Hungarian0.5%(59)
Greek0.5%(52)
Lithuanian0.4%(47)
Norwegian0.3%(33)
Czech0.3%(29)
West Indian0.2%(26)
Haitian0.2%(26)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(22)
Portuguese0.2%(18)
Turkish0.1%(16)
Danish0.1%(13)
Swiss0.1%(13)
Romanian0.1%(10)
Armenian0.1%(8)
Iranian0.1%(8)
Slovak0.1%(8)
Welsh0.1%(6)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

27.3%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.5%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
14.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.9 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 26.0 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 married23.2%(1,026)
Married69.7%(3,085)
Widowed4.6%(204)
Divorced2.5%(112)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(1,179)
Married63.8%(3,041)
Widowed6%(287)
Divorced5.5%(261)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
76.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
4.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% 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)5.7%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.5%(71)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.6%(348)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(43)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 615 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 Mount Sinai, New York?

Mount Sinai, New York has about 8,023 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Sinai, New York?

The typical household in Mount Sinai, New York earns about $57,535 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Sinai, New York expensive?

In Mount Sinai, New York, the median home is worth about $183,200, and the typical rent is about $898 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Sinai, New York?

About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Sinai, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Sinai, New York?

About 3.3% of people in Mount Sinai, 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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