CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Southport

New York · 7,753 residents · 6.38 sq mi

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Southport is a city of 7,753 people in New York. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. At a median age of 37.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $43,600. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 20% less than in New York as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% 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

7,753

+5%vs 2000

vs 7,396 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(518)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(568)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(430)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(501)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(432)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(1,156)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(1,031)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(878)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(813)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(872)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.9%(455)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(99)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,380

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,899 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,053

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,876 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,600

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$397

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $527 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.3%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

24.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(7,083)

Black1.9%(140)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(54)

Asian0.3%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(7,671)

Black1%(78)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(18)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American1.7%(108)

Colombian1.5%(96)

Mexican1.2%(79)

Dominican0.5%(30)

Puerto Rican0.2%(12)

Ecuadorian0.2%(12)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0%(3)

Filipino0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(13)

Ancestry

German20.2%(1,302)

Irish18.1%(1,167)

Italian13.3%(857)

English12.8%(826)

American7.1%(456)

Polish6.7%(432)

French2.1%(133)

Welsh2%(129)

Swiss1.3%(86)

Scottish1.3%(84)

Russian1.2%(76)

Lithuanian0.9%(60)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(58)

Finnish0.9%(56)

Danish0.8%(53)

Czech0.7%(43)

Swedish0.5%(33)

Ukrainian0.5%(31)

Subsaharan African0.5%(30)

British0.4%(26)

Hungarian0.3%(18)

Dutch0.3%(17)

Arab0.2%(16)

Lebanese0.2%(16)

West Indian0.2%(14)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.5 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 12.9 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 married34.2%(1,104)

Married46%(1,483)

Widowed4.6%(148)

Divorced15.2%(489)

Women 15+

Never married24.9%(638)

Married47.4%(1,212)

Widowed12.7%(324)

Divorced15%(384)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.7%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 52.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.7% 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)15.1%(87)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(31)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.6%(193)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.4%(60)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 575 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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