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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Phoenix

New York · 2,479 residents · 1.17 sq mi
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Phoenix is home to 2,479 people in New York. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 32% less than in New York as a whole. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 29.4. The typical home is worth $64,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,479
+10%vs 2000
vs 2,251 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.4
−19%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.17 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Phoenix
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(238)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(218)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(165)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(174)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(188)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.9%(494)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(321)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(233)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(164)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(128)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(142)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,377
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,199 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,151
−32%vs 2000
vs $16,434 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.1%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$64,200
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$409
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $448 in 2000
US average: $450
49.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.7% in 2000
50.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(2,196)
Black0.4%(8)
Hispanic / Latino1%(22)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(2,479)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(9)
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
Mexican1.5%(34)
Puerto Rican0.5%(11)
Dominican0.5%(11)
Ancestry
English15.8%(367)
German14.7%(342)
Irish13.7%(319)
Italian11.9%(276)
American10.3%(239)
Polish6.9%(161)
French5.4%(125)
Scottish2.5%(58)
Norwegian2.2%(51)
Swedish2.1%(50)
Welsh1.8%(42)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.4%(33)
Ukrainian0.9%(22)
Canadian0.3%(7)
Portuguese0.2%(5)
Swiss0.2%(5)
Finnish0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

10.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.1%
+5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.3 min
+71%vs 2000
vs 11.8 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 married49.4%(397)
Married44.8%(360)
Widowed1.7%(14)
Divorced4%(32)
Women 15+
Never married25%(255)
Married39.9%(407)
Widowed14.9%(152)
Divorced20.2%(206)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.1%
−10.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% 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)19.6%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.3%(43)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.1%(37)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 97 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 Phoenix, New York?

Phoenix, New York has about 2,479 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Phoenix, New York?

The typical household in Phoenix, New York earns about $22,377 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Phoenix, New York expensive?

In Phoenix, New York, the median home is worth about $64,200, and the typical rent is about $409 a month.

How educated are people in Phoenix, New York?

About 10.3% of adults age 25 and over in Phoenix, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Phoenix, New York?

About 17.1% of people in Phoenix, 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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