CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Newfane

New York · 2,996 residents · 5.30 sq mi

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With 2,996 people, Newfane is a city in New York. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $56,900. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $334 a month at the median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% 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

2,996

−4%vs 2000

vs 3,129 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.30 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(184)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(195)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(198)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(214)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(198)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(436)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(417)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(324)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(301)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(214)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(241)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(74)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,202

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,924 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,926

−27%vs 2000

vs $17,709 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,900

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$334

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $434 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.8% in 2000

22.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(3,048)

Black0.6%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(14)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(2,950)

Black0.7%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(9)

Asian0.6%(17)

Other0.3%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Dominican1.1%(42)

Puerto Rican0.3%(10)

Cuban0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(8)

Ancestry

American18.4%(725)

German17.8%(700)

Irish15.3%(604)

English11.9%(470)

Italian10.7%(423)

Polish4.3%(170)

French1.2%(48)

Welsh0.6%(22)

Norwegian0.5%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(17)

Ukrainian0.4%(15)

Arab0.3%(12)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese0.3%(12)

French Canadian0.3%(12)

Romanian0.3%(11)

Russian0.3%(11)

Slovak0.3%(11)

Scottish0.2%(9)

Swedish0.2%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.3 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 14.1 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 married34.5%(552)

Married48.1%(769)

Widowed0.9%(15)

Divorced16.5%(264)

Women 15+

Never married29.3%(431)

Married50.6%(744)

Widowed9.9%(146)

Divorced10.1%(149)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−7.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 66.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.6%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 74.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.3% 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)18.5%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.8%(54)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.5%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 227 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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