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Port Jervis

New York · 9,060 residents · 2.53 sq mi
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Port Jervis is home to 9,060 people in New York. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the New York median by roughly 25%. The median household earns $24,683, about 18% below the national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,060
+2%vs 2000
vs 8,860 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.53 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K9K9K9K9K19902000201020202024Port Jervis
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(815)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(691)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(667)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(564)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(611)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(1,537)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(1,157)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(825)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(780)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(819)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(466)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(128)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,683
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,241 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,509
−30%vs 2000
vs $16,525 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.1%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,800
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$478
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $619 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
50.1%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.5% in 2000
49.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(7,589)
Black3.8%(333)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(660)
Asian0.6%(57)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(8,551)
Black2.4%(217)
Hispanic / Latino4%(361)
Asian0.9%(81)
Other2.3%(211)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.7%(756)
Dominican6.1%(526)
Mexican2.6%(224)
Colombian1.2%(108)
Honduran0.9%(74)
Cuban0.8%(68)
Panamanian0.7%(62)
Ecuadorian0.5%(40)
Peruvian0.4%(31)
Spaniard0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese2.7%(237)
Taiwanese0.8%(73)
Filipino0.7%(57)
Ancestry
Irish18.4%(1,590)
German17.8%(1,537)
Italian10.7%(925)
West Indian9.8%(847)
English6.6%(567)
Polish5.5%(474)
Dutch5.2%(454)
Haitian5.2%(448)
American3.5%(300)
French3.4%(292)
Scottish1.8%(154)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1.2%(108)
Arab0.8%(73)
Hungarian0.8%(69)
Russian0.8%(69)
Finnish0.7%(57)
Egyptian0.6%(49)
Austrian0.6%(49)
Ukrainian0.5%(41)
Swedish0.3%(30)
Slovak0.3%(24)
British0.3%(22)
Lithuanian0.2%(20)
Portuguese0.2%(19)
Norwegian0.2%(18)
Moroccan0.2%(17)
Slovene0.2%(17)
Croatian0.1%(12)
Welsh0.1%(12)
Lebanese0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.2%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.4 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 17.3 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 married46.6%(1,718)
Married41%(1,510)
Widowed3.1%(114)
Divorced9.3%(342)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(1,024)
Married41.8%(1,502)
Widowed17.7%(636)
Divorced11.9%(428)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% 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)20.1%(86)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(127)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(166)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.6%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 427 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 Port Jervis, New York?

Port Jervis, New York has about 9,060 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Port Jervis, New York?

The typical household in Port Jervis, New York earns about $24,683 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Jervis, New York expensive?

In Port Jervis, New York, the median home is worth about $91,800, and the typical rent is about $478 a month.

How educated are people in Port Jervis, New York?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Port Jervis, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Jervis, New York?

About 14.1% of people in Port Jervis, 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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