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Northwest Harbor

New York · 2,225 residents · 14.5 sq mi
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Northwest Harbor is a city of 2,225 people in New York. Median home value sits at $256,400. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $1,001 a month at the median. Households here earn about 57% more than in New York as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
46% 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
2,225
−27%vs 2000
vs 3,059 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.1
−13%vs 2000
vs 41.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K4K5K6K19902000201020202024Northwest Harbor
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(194)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(174)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(120)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.4%(97)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(168)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(311)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.9%(398)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(228)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.2%(250)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(210)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(75)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,672
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,808 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,092
−20%vs 2000
vs $35,112 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$256,400
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $315,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,001
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,091 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
89.5%
+4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
10.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(2,564)
Black3.4%(103)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(280)
Asian1%(32)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(2,026)
Black5.5%(122)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(35)
Asian1.9%(42)
Other1.6%(35)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Costa Rican14.3%(744)
Ecuadorian2.8%(145)
Salvadoran1.8%(95)
Mexican1.8%(93)
Puerto Rican1.3%(69)
Guatemalan1.2%(61)
Dominican0.3%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(35)
Korean0.6%(30)
Ancestry
German14.8%(770)
Irish12.1%(631)
English10.2%(533)
Italian6.6%(342)
Russian5.8%(303)
Polish5%(260)
Dutch2.7%(143)
American2.2%(114)
Scottish1.8%(95)
Hungarian1.7%(89)
West Indian1.3%(67)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(65)
British1%(52)
French1%(52)
Swedish0.9%(49)
Greek0.5%(27)
Finnish0.5%(26)
Welsh0.4%(19)
Lithuanian0.3%(14)
Australian0.2%(13)
Belgian0.2%(13)
Austrian0.2%(11)
Arab0.1%(7)
Moroccan0.1%(7)
Romanian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.5%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.2%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
26.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 15.5 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 married16.6%(372)
Married76.1%(1,710)
Widowed0.6%(13)
Divorced6.8%(152)
Women 15+
Never married16.7%(348)
Married65.8%(1,372)
Widowed6.3%(131)
Divorced11.3%(235)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% 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)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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Northwest Harbor, New York?

Northwest Harbor, New York has about 2,225 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Northwest Harbor, New York?

The typical household in Northwest Harbor, New York earns about $51,672 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Northwest Harbor, New York expensive?

In Northwest Harbor, New York, the median home is worth about $256,400, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Northwest Harbor, New York?

About 45.5% of adults age 25 and over in Northwest Harbor, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Northwest Harbor, New York?

About 4.9% of people in Northwest Harbor, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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