COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Seneca County

New York · 33,683 residents · 324 sq mi

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The short version

With 33,683 people, Seneca County is a county in New York. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $57,900. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $28,604, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

33,683

+1%vs 2000

vs 33,342 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

324 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202433K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(2,492)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(2,624)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(2,143)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(2,415)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(2,049)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(5,270)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(5,002)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(3,519)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(3,172)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(2,865)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(1,566)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(566)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,604

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,140 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,408

−30%vs 2000

vs $17,630 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,900

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$396

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $521 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.3%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94%(31,338)

Black2.2%(720)

Hispanic / Latino2%(659)

Asian0.7%(225)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(32,676)

Black1.7%(585)

Hispanic / Latino1%(333)

Asian0.7%(238)

Other0.5%(184)

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 Rican1.8%(592)

Mexican0.6%(213)

Central American0.5%(180)

Panamanian0.5%(172)

South American0.5%(167)

Colombian0.5%(157)

Spaniard0.2%(75)

Cuban0.1%(24)

Dominican0%(14)

Peruvian0%(10)

Nicaraguan0%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(125)

Chinese0.1%(25)

Korean0.1%(18)

Filipino0.1%(18)

Taiwanese0%(3)

Japanese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(26)

Ancestry

German18.6%(6,136)

English16.5%(5,429)

Irish15.9%(5,242)

Italian12.2%(4,027)

American5.7%(1,866)

Polish3.5%(1,156)

Dutch3.3%(1,085)

French2.3%(769)

Scottish2.3%(764)

Swiss1.3%(427)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(274)

French Canadian0.7%(232)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.6%(200)

Danish0.5%(174)

Ukrainian0.5%(164)

Norwegian0.5%(149)

Welsh0.4%(139)

Canadian0.3%(97)

Hungarian0.3%(89)

Arab0.3%(86)

Lithuanian0.3%(84)

British0.2%(81)

Finnish0.2%(71)

Greek0.2%(66)

Romanian0.2%(62)

Russian0.2%(62)

West Indian0.2%(61)

Slovak0.2%(60)

Austrian0.2%(51)

Jamaican0.2%(50)

Lebanese0.1%(42)

Belgian0.1%(38)

Czech0.1%(30)

Portuguese0.1%(19)

Croatian0.1%(17)

Serbian0%(14)

Brazilian0%(6)

Egyptian0%(5)

Subsaharan African0%(5)

Guyanese0%(4)

Syrian0%(3)

Armenian0%(2)

Slovene0%(1)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.2%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 16.5 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 married38.1%(5,375)

Married47.8%(6,747)

Widowed4.2%(592)

Divorced9.9%(1,392)

Women 15+

Never married27.7%(3,672)

Married47%(6,231)

Widowed10.9%(1,451)

Divorced14.3%(1,899)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 55.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.7%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.6%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.3%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% 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)21.9%(441)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(308)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.8%(579)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12%(242)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,013 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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