Population 50 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bird
Household size in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bird run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, Bird is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bird: 6.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bird
Renters in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.0% of households in Bird rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bird: 40.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Bird was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,294 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$761 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Bird runs $1,294 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bird
Bachelor's degrees in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bird: 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Bird never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bird
| Period | Bird | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Bird than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across New York. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bird compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | 2.43 | 46.9 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 40.9% | 1983 | $1,294 | 18.0% | 82.6% | 6.2% |
| Machias | 2.38 | 51.1 | 9.2% | 19.5% | 33.7% | 1978 | $1,108 | 13.1% | 90.6% | 3.8% |
| The Narrows | 2.40 | 46.5 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 38.2% | 1981 | $1,253 | 17.9% | 83.6% | 6.2% |
| Lime Lake | 2.44 | 49.3 | 9.1% | 17.6% | 29.9% | 1977 | $1,109 | 12.5% | 89.5% | 4.2% |
| Franklinville | 2.51 | 41.8 | 9.4% | 14.4% | 20.9% | 1954 | $819 | 17.4% | 88.1% | 5.0% |
| Devereaux | 2.43 | 46.9 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 40.9% | 1983 | $1,294 | 18.0% | 82.6% | 6.2% |
| McKinstry Hollow | 1.98 | 47.9 | 4.5% | 21.3% | 11.7% | 1967 | $862 | 18.0% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| West Valley | 2.16 | 50.5 | 6.1% | 13.2% | 19.6% | 1968 | $748 | 19.8% | 94.7% | 1.9% |
| Elton | 2.57 | 39.7 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 1982 | $834 | 21.0% | 89.4% | 4.6% |
| DeLevan | 2.14 | 44.7 | 17.7% | 21.4% | 12.1% | 1974 | $849 | 14.0% | 85.7% | 3.6% |
| Ellicottville | 2.05 | 51.6 | 4.8% | 19.0% | 64.2% | 1983 | $854 | 33.5% | 95.3% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bird. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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