CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nichols

New York · 527 residents · 0.52 sq mi

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With 527 people, Nichols is a city in New York. At a median age of 41.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 2.8%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $53,600. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 47 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

527

−8%vs 2000

vs 574 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.0

+16%vs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024601

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.4%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(37)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(39)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(34)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.6%(56)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(70)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5418.8%(99)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(44)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.7%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,375

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,864 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,151

+1%vs 2000

vs $14,060 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.8%

−12.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,600

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$359

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $463 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.3%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

31.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(568)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(527)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

Italian12.5%(75)

American10.3%(62)

Polish8.8%(53)

German7.8%(47)

English7.3%(44)

Irish7.3%(44)

Scotch-Irish6.5%(39)

Scottish3.8%(23)

Russian2.2%(13)

Welsh2.2%(13)

Austrian1.7%(10)

Lithuanian1.3%(8)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1%(6)

Dutch0.7%(4)

Arab0.3%(2)

Lebanese0.3%(2)

French0.3%(2)

Norwegian0.3%(2)

Swiss0.3%(2)

Ukrainian0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married29.1%(67)

Married63%(145)

Widowed2.6%(6)

Divorced5.2%(12)

Women 15+

Never married15.7%(34)

Married68.1%(147)

Widowed3.2%(7)

Divorced13%(28)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 4.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.8%

−29.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

−11.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.8%

+34.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.4%

−26.8 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

62.6%

+24.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% 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)6.5%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)48.4%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.3%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 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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