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Oriskany Falls

New York · 795 residents · 0.51 sq mi
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Oriskany Falls is a city of 795 people in New York. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $43,100. Households here earn about 28% less than in New York as a whole. Growth has run 14% since 2000, or 97 more people. Households take in $23,687 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% 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

795
+14%vs 2000
vs 698 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.3
−16%vs 2000
vs 38.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
57365573781990119902000201020202024Oriskany Falls
2024600
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(63)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(72)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(55)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(60)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(53)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(135)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(98)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(70)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(72)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(42)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,687
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,716 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,969
−42%vs 2000
vs $17,215 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.7%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,100
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$338
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $445 in 2000
US average: $450
60.3%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.9% in 2000
39.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(683)
Black0.6%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(795)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
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.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(8)
Ancestry
English11.3%(68)
German11.2%(67)
Irish9%(54)
French6.7%(40)
American5.8%(35)
Italian4.5%(27)
Polish4.5%(27)
Iranian3.7%(22)
Scotch-Irish3.3%(20)
Scottish1.8%(11)
Welsh1.5%(9)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(5)
Belgian0.5%(3)
Dutch0.5%(3)
Swedish0.5%(3)
Arab0.3%(2)
Syrian0.3%(2)
Hungarian0.3%(2)
Norwegian0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.9%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.9%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 14.2 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 married44.3%(102)
Married44.3%(102)
Widowed2.2%(5)
Divorced9.1%(21)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(94)
Married32.3%(90)
Widowed17.2%(48)
Divorced16.8%(47)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)19%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.4%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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 Oriskany Falls, New York?

Oriskany Falls, New York has about 795 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oriskany Falls, New York?

The typical household in Oriskany Falls, New York earns about $23,687 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oriskany Falls, New York expensive?

In Oriskany Falls, New York, the median home is worth about $43,100, and the typical rent is about $338 a month.

How educated are people in Oriskany Falls, New York?

About 7.9% of adults age 25 and over in Oriskany Falls, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oriskany Falls, New York?

About 10.7% of people in Oriskany Falls, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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