CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Sea

New York · 2,541 residents · 11.1 sq mi

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North Sea is a city of 2,541 people in New York. Median home value sits at $209,700. Renters pay $939 a month at the median. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,952 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% 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

2,541

−43%vs 2000

vs 4,493 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(128)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.5%(89)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(148)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(120)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(376)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.4%(594)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(226)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(232)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(195)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(208)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,235

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,684 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,340

−33%vs 2000

vs $34,668 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$209,700

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $289,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$939

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,107 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(4,103)

Black1.4%(61)

Hispanic / Latino5.3%(238)

Asian1%(43)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(2,495)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(16)

Asian0.4%(9)

Other1.5%(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

Mexican9.1%(588)

South American5%(322)

Colombian3%(193)

Dominican2%(127)

Venezuelan1.2%(78)

Puerto Rican1.2%(75)

Central American1%(64)

Ecuadorian0.8%(51)

Guatemalan0.7%(48)

Cuban0.7%(44)

Honduran0.2%(16)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(20)

Japanese0.3%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.5%(34)

Ancestry

Irish20.1%(1,298)

Italian10.9%(705)

German8.8%(570)

English8.3%(538)

Polish5.4%(346)

Swedish2.6%(167)

Brazilian2%(128)

Austrian1.9%(122)

Russian1.9%(120)

French1.5%(100)

American1.3%(84)

West Indian1.2%(78)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Haitian1.2%(78)

Belgian0.6%(39)

French Canadian0.6%(38)

Armenian0.6%(36)

Croatian0.4%(28)

Dutch0.4%(26)

Romanian0.4%(26)

Norwegian0.3%(21)

Welsh0.2%(16)

Ukrainian0.2%(14)

Greek0.2%(10)

Finnish0.1%(9)

Portuguese0.1%(9)

Scottish0.1%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.8%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

14.9%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 19.0 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 married47.3%(1,388)

Married42.4%(1,243)

Widowed4%(118)

Divorced6.2%(183)

Women 15+

Never married29%(770)

Married53.1%(1,410)

Widowed10.1%(269)

Divorced7.8%(206)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.7%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.9%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 71.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.6%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% 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)24.2%(39)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18%(29)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War28%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 161 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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