CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Skaneateles

New York · 2,724 residents · 1.42 sq mi

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With 2,724 people, Skaneateles is a city in New York. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. At a median age of 39.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 22% more than in New York as a whole. Median household income runs $40,117, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

43% 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

Total population

2,724

+4%vs 2000

vs 2,616 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 43.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.42 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(145)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(150)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(218)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(176)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(111)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(350)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417%(462)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(279)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(302)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(285)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(181)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(65)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,117

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,540

−30%vs 2000

vs $29,170 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$124,000

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $163,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$447

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $513 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.9%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.6% in 2000

31.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(2,589)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(8)

Asian0.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(2,724)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

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

Puerto Rican1.3%(32)

Central American0.8%(21)

Salvadoran0.7%(17)

Panamanian0.2%(4)

Asian origin

Korean0.5%(12)

Chinese0.2%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(1)

Ancestry

Irish26.4%(671)

English22.1%(561)

German17.8%(453)

Italian15.5%(394)

Polish5%(127)

Scottish3.2%(82)

Ukrainian2.8%(71)

Welsh2.8%(70)

American2.4%(61)

Arab2.1%(53)

Greek1.8%(46)

Norwegian1.7%(42)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

French1.5%(39)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(37)

Lebanese1.3%(34)

Dutch1.3%(32)

Swedish0.9%(23)

French Canadian0.7%(19)

Palestinian0.5%(13)

British0.4%(11)

Croatian0.4%(10)

Russian0.4%(10)

Canadian0.3%(8)

Armenian0.3%(7)

Danish0.3%(7)

Syrian0.2%(6)

Austrian0.2%(6)

Hungarian0.2%(6)

Swiss0.2%(6)

Belgian0.2%(5)

Slovak0.2%(5)

Slovene0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

43.0%

−16.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.2%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.1%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married17.4%(158)

Married68.3%(621)

Widowed3.3%(30)

Divorced11%(100)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(238)

Married53.6%(655)

Widowed13.3%(162)

Divorced13.6%(166)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 4.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.4%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.0%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

39.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.6%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.0%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 89.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.4%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% 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)3.1%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.2%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.6%(82)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 159 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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