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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New York Mills

New York · 3,534 residents · 1.18 sq mi
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With 3,534 people, New York Mills is a city in New York. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 25% less than in New York as a whole. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Median home value sits at $71,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% 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

Total population
3,534
+11%vs 2000
vs 3,191 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.4
−3%vs 2000
vs 41.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.18 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024New York Mills
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(195)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.9%(139)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(189)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.6%(161)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(202)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(609)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(456)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(322)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(336)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7415.6%(552)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.4%(332)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(41)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,658
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,993 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,012
−29%vs 2000
vs $19,793 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,600
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$398
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $498 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.6%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.5% in 2000
53.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(3,115)
Black0.4%(12)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(34)
Asian0.3%(11)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(3,476)
Black0.8%(30)
Hispanic / Latino1%(37)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.8%(28)

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 Rican0.8%(32)
Spaniard0.4%(16)
Ancestry
Polish22.3%(860)
Ukrainian20.5%(789)
Italian18.8%(725)
Irish14.2%(549)
English6.1%(237)
German5.6%(217)
French3.3%(128)
American3.2%(124)
Welsh2%(78)
Lithuanian0.8%(31)
Dutch0.5%(21)
Arab0.5%(18)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.9%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.9%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.1 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 11.1 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 married36.4%(495)
Married45.5%(619)
Widowed1.3%(18)
Divorced16.7%(227)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(454)
Married48.5%(741)
Widowed11.1%(170)
Divorced10.7%(164)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.0%
−15.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
45.6%
+16.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.0%
−21.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
67.7%
+14.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% 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)6.2%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.2%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.5%(107)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 258 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 New York Mills, New York?

New York Mills, New York has about 3,534 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in New York Mills, New York earns about $24,658 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New York Mills, New York expensive?

In New York Mills, New York, the median home is worth about $71,600, and the typical rent is about $398 a month.

How educated are people in New York Mills, New York?

About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in New York Mills, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New York Mills, New York?

About 8.8% of people in New York Mills, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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