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Pottersville

New York · 140 residents · 2.28 sq mi
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Pottersville is a city of 140 people in New York. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. The average commute runs 41 minutes. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. That trails the New York median by roughly 38%. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

140
−3%since 2023
from 145 in 2023
2010 – 2024
61 / sq mi
−3%since 2023
from 64 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
40.5
−6%since 2023
from 43.3 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.28 sq mi
Population, 20102024
343095848591K201020202024Pottersville
2024140
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 521.4%(30)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.7%(15)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 345.7%(8)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(21)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5421.4%(30)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(20)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(13)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.1%(3)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$53,462
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $52,000 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2010 – 2024
$30,189
+28%since 2023
from $23,622 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.7%
+12.4 ptssince 2023
from 24.2% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
17.1%
−29.8 ptssince 2023
from 46.9% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
0.370
+13%since 2023
from 0.326 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade27.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Information16.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services10.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services2.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$183,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $181,300 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
78.3%
+16.2 ptssince 2023
from 62.1% in 2023
21.7% rent
32.6%
+32.6 ptssince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
2.25 people
+11%since 2023
from 2.03 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
19.1%
−27.2 ptssince 2023
from 46.3% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
3.4
−1%since 2023
from 3.5 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic55.9%(81)
Black2.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other41.4%(60)
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(110)
Black0.7%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other20%(28)
43
−34%since 2023
from 65 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(1)
Ancestry
Irish22.9%(32)
English19.3%(27)
Italian16.4%(23)
French5.7%(8)
Dutch2.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

53.7%
+16.7 ptssince 2023
from 37.0% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.6%
+8.9 ptssince 2023
from 83.7% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
18.9%
+11.3 ptssince 2023
from 7.6% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

41.5 min
−14%since 2023
from 48.5 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
92.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2023
from 96.6% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
7.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
71.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2023
from 75.4% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
US average: 74.6%
11.4%
+11.4 ptssince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
38.0%
+23.4 ptssince 2023
from 14.6% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

55.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2023
from 60.7% in 2023
45.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2023
from 39.3% in 2023
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
0.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2023
from 1.7% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
12.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2023
from 11.0% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
17.1%
−16.0 ptssince 2023
from 33.1% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 95.5%
99.2%
US average: 87.7%
99.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 99.2% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 0.8% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.5%(27)
Married53.8%(35)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced4.6%(3)
Women 15+
Never married6.7%(3)
Married73.3%(33)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced20%(9)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

17.1%
−16.0 ptssince 2023
from 33.1% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
33.6%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.4%
US average: 13.8%
15.7%
US average: 18.4%
49.3%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
35.0%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.3%
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

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How many people live in Pottersville, New York?

Pottersville, New York has about 140 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pottersville, New York earns about $53,462 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pottersville, New York expensive?

In Pottersville, New York, the median home is worth about $183,900.

How educated are people in Pottersville, New York?

About 53.7% of adults age 25 and over in Pottersville, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pottersville, New York?

About 17.1% of people in Pottersville, 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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