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Seneca County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Seneca County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Seneca County is a small, rural county in central New York with a population of 33,125 that has contracted 4.3% over five years, reflecting ongoing out-migration pressure. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 56.9%, with 24.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $41,420, indicating a workforce that skews toward trades and service occupations at moderate wage levels. Housing costs are low—median home value of $142,700 and median gross rent of $925/month—against a median household income of $68,089, and a 72.0% homeownership rate points to an established, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,089

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.3% since 2018

Seneca County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone29,103 (88.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,234 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,088 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races736 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone522 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone201 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,031
  2. 2.Spanish797
  3. 3.Other Indo-European325
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)71
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,013

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,903

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,170

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,860
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,773
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,581
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,248
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,021

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,185
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,653
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,600
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,037
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,983

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.68×)628
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.56×)1,084
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)1,827
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)397
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.16×)318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$925/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,638 (17.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,189 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,087 (11.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999658 (6.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999652 (6.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999639 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,420

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,728 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled1,265 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,216 (8.6%)
  • Walked475 (3.4%)
  • Other202 (1.4%)
  • Motorcycle104 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.