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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Painted Post

New York · 1,950 residents · 1.27 sq mi
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Painted Post is a city of 1,950 people in New York. The median age is 40.1, about 7 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of residents. The typical home is worth $67,100. Households here earn about 16% less than in New York as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% 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

1,950
+6%vs 2000
vs 1,842 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 41.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.27 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Painted Post
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(119)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(127)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(107)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(136)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(114)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.2%(257)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(257)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(213)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(190)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.5%(244)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.2%(141)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(45)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,852
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,477 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,460
−35%vs 2000
vs $23,664 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.5%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$67,100
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$366
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $441 in 2000
US average: $450
60.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.5% in 2000
40.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(1,754)
Black1.4%(25)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(14)
Asian1.7%(32)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(1,924)
Black1.2%(24)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.1%(2)
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
Mexican2%(36)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(28)
Chinese0.5%(9)
Korean0.2%(4)
Ancestry
English22.4%(408)
Irish19.7%(359)
German16%(291)
Italian9.6%(175)
American9%(164)
Polish3.9%(72)
British3.8%(69)
Slovene3.7%(67)
Austrian3.2%(59)
Swedish3%(54)
Welsh2.1%(38)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish2%(36)
French1.8%(33)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(30)
Ukrainian0.8%(15)
Russian0.5%(9)
Danish0.4%(7)
Greek0.4%(7)
Portuguese0.3%(6)
Section 05

Education

24.4%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.1%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.7%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.8 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 10.0 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 married33.2%(205)
Married57.9%(358)
Widowed1.1%(7)
Divorced7.8%(48)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(247)
Married44.1%(423)
Widowed9.4%(90)
Divorced20.8%(199)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% 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)8.3%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.9%(28)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II9.7%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 72 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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How many people live in Painted Post, New York?

Painted Post, New York has about 1,950 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Painted Post, New York?

The typical household in Painted Post, New York earns about $27,852 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Painted Post, New York expensive?

In Painted Post, New York, the median home is worth about $67,100, and the typical rent is about $366 a month.

How educated are people in Painted Post, New York?

About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Painted Post, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Painted Post, New York?

About 6.5% of people in Painted Post, 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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