With 5,205 people, Northwest Harbor is a city in New York. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,573,300. That is roughly 87% ahead of the New York median. 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 2,146 people. At a median age of 47.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $160,375, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 174%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Northwest Harbor
What changed most since 1990
Population2,225 → 5,205(+134%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$615,378 → $1,573,300(+156%)US over the same years: +67%
Poverty rate4.9% → 20.8%(+15.9 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
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)10.3%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.1%(19)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.3%(70)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.8%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 145 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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Over time
Northwest Harbor, decade by decade
Northwest Harbor population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
2,225
$124,016
$615,378
45.5%
20.9
2000
3,059
$112,593
$574,732
49.9%
35.9
2010
3,317
$180,910
$1,354,990
56.1%
48.2
2020
4,637
$200,820
$1,119,076
61.4%
54.2
2024
5,205
$160,375
$1,573,300
61.4%
63.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
