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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Monticello Micro

Monticello, NY · 1 counties · 69,277 residents · 968 sq mi
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Monticello is a metro area of 69,277 people. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $27,582, close to the national figure. Median home value sits at $92,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
69,277
−6%vs 2000
vs 73,966 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
72 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 76 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
968 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K71K74K78K81K19902000201020202024Monticello
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(5,039)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(4,774)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(4,588)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(4,696)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(4,072)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(11,285)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(10,933)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(7,248)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(6,536)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(5,942)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(3,202)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(962)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,582
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,998 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,567
−33%vs 2000
vs $18,892 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.4%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$92,700
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$459
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $545 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.0%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.1% in 2000
31.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(59,225)
Black8%(5,897)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(6,839)
Asian1.1%(810)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(61,373)
Black8.4%(5,794)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(4,407)
Asian0.9%(590)
Other2.2%(1,520)

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 Rican6.9%(5,536)
Central American4.5%(3,573)
South American2.1%(1,689)
Honduran2.1%(1,654)
Dominican1.6%(1,259)
Mexican1.5%(1,173)
Salvadoran1.3%(1,039)
Colombian0.9%(731)
Guatemalan0.9%(697)
Spaniard0.4%(325)
Cuban0.4%(280)
Ecuadorian0.3%(232)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.3%(202)
Peruvian0.2%(181)
Venezuelan0.2%(165)
Argentine0.2%(133)
Panamanian0.1%(117)
Nicaraguan0.1%(63)
Uruguayan0%(36)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(695)
Asian Indian0.7%(546)
Korean0.2%(123)
Filipino0.1%(87)
Japanese0.1%(58)
Vietnamese0.1%(52)
Malaysian0%(28)
Cambodian0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish14%(11,149)
German13.5%(10,802)
Italian10.4%(8,312)
English6.8%(5,454)
American5.1%(4,095)
Polish4%(3,179)
Russian2.2%(1,752)
Dutch2%(1,596)
French1.9%(1,508)
West Indian1.5%(1,219)
Scottish1.4%(1,087)
Hungarian1.2%(966)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(724)
Swiss0.8%(622)
Ukrainian0.7%(593)
Arab0.7%(554)
Norwegian0.7%(544)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(520)
Swedish0.7%(519)
Portuguese0.6%(506)
Austrian0.6%(454)
Greek0.6%(447)
Welsh0.5%(435)
Romanian0.4%(327)
British0.3%(274)
Czech0.3%(271)
Haitian0.3%(249)
Guyanese0.2%(194)
Jordanian0.2%(185)
Danish0.2%(152)
Canadian0.2%(150)
Finnish0.2%(145)
Croatian0.2%(127)
Brazilian0.2%(126)
Lithuanian0.1%(98)
Turkish0.1%(91)
Palestinian0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Moroccan0.1%(70)
Lebanese0.1%(66)
Nigerian0.1%(64)
Israeli0.1%(51)
Iranian0.1%(48)
Latvian0.1%(45)
Slovak0.1%(44)
Bulgarian0.1%(43)
Syrian0%(27)
Egyptian0%(20)
Serbian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.2%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.2%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 20.4 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 married39.2%(13,340)
Married47.5%(16,164)
Widowed3.4%(1,164)
Divorced9.9%(3,358)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(10,309)
Married47.6%(15,015)
Widowed10%(3,166)
Divorced9.7%(3,061)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.5%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.5%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% 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)19.7%(685)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(707)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.7%(1,140)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(82)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,484 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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In this metro

Largest cities

MonticelloCENTRAL7,195Liberty5,097Rock Hill2,546South Fallsburg1,914Fallsburg1,865Loch Sheldrake1,308Wurtsboro Hills1,179Wurtsboro1,081Hurleyville1,061Bloomingburg978Woodridge736Livingston Manor727Smallwood693Roscoe627Mountain Dale499Narrowsburg482Kiamesha Lake469Barryville461Kauneonga Lake461Woodbourne439Jeffersonville389Callicoon350Lake Huntington326Grahamsville249Mongaup Valley235Hankins225Hortonville205Swan Lake161Eldred136White Lake CDP (Sullivan County)65

The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Sullivan CountyCENTRAL80,586
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monticello, NY?

Monticello, NY has about 69,277 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Monticello, NY?

The typical household in Monticello, NY earns about $27,582 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monticello, NY expensive?

In Monticello, NY, the median home is worth about $92,700, and the typical rent is about $459 a month.

How educated are people in Monticello, NY?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Monticello, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monticello, NY?

About 13.4% of people in Monticello, NY live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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