Hobart, NY Demographics

Population 885 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hobart

Household size in Hobart

Household size, people per household
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.632.682.68
2010–142.552.722.73
2015–192.312.692.71
2020–242.332.652.65
Change−0.30−0.03−0.03
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Households in Hobart are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Hobart

Median age, years
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–1038.438.337.7
2010–1446.739.038.6
2015–1949.840.239.6
2020–2449.340.840.1
Change+10.9+2.5+2.3
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Hobart skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Hobart

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–107.0%13.1%12.3%
2010–146.9%12.7%12.3%
2015–199.5%11.6%11.6%
2020–242.9%11.6%11.6%
Change−4.1 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hobart: 2.9% 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 Hobart

Renters in Hobart

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–1023.5%44.8%33.3%
2010–1421.5%46.2%35.6%
2015–1928.9%46.2%36.0%
2020–2419.2%45.7%34.8%
Change−4.3 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Hobart is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Hobart

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–1037.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–1436.3%10.4%11.4%
2015–1941.1%11.0%11.1%
2020–2431.9%9.7%9.6%
Change−5.8 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Hobart: 31.9% 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 Hobart

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–10195019561974
2010–14195919571975
2015–19197419581977
2020–24195719611980
Change+8+5+6
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Hobart is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. New York as a whole looks much the same.

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 Hobart

Rent, per month
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$553$1,095$965
2010–14$578$1,201$1,040
2015–19$739$1,426$1,213
2020–24$767$1,794$1,571
Change+$214+$698+$606
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A typical rental in Hobart costs $767 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Hobart

Bachelor's degrees in Hobart

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–1018.4%31.9%28.4%
2010–1420.7%33.4%29.6%
2015–1923.6%36.2%32.1%
2020–2436.4%39.8%35.6%
Change+18.1 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a third of adults 25 and older in Hobart (36.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in New York overall (39.8%).

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 Hobart

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–1087.4%84.0%84.9%
2010–1487.1%84.9%86.1%
2015–1987.7%86.5%87.7%
2020–2488.7%87.3%89.3%
Change+1.3 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Hobart have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 89.3%.

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 Hobart

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHobartNew YorkU.S.
2006–107.1%7.7%8.1%
2010–1410.5%9.2%9.4%
2015–194.5%5.7%5.6%
2020–245.2%6.6%5.4%
Change−1.9 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Hobart is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York as a whole (6.6%). 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).

Hobart compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hobart2.3349.32.9%19.2%31.9%1957$76736.4%88.7%5.2%
South Kortright2.3056.91.9%13.4%38.0%1974$74129.4%93.9%2.6%
Stamford2.1650.18.4%24.5%34.9%1965$91023.7%92.6%8.8%
Harpersfield2.3248.58.1%11.7%33.6%1969$84720.4%85.9%6.9%
South Jefferson2.1648.310.3%23.4%35.1%1964$94724.3%95.1%12.1%
Roxbury2.0259.24.3%19.4%43.9%1972$81729.5%94.1%6.8%
Kortright Center2.4349.04.2%12.4%38.3%1980$80129.8%93.7%5.2%
Bloomville2.3948.44.7%14.4%33.0%1975$79133.4%92.1%5.1%
North Harpersfield2.2848.310.5%5.5%35.8%1971$84524.5%88.4%9.6%
Bovina Center2.2052.46.6%10.7%46.8%1980$92847.9%93.0%1.8%
Sturges Corner2.4643.77.1%9.6%35.1%1976$85027.8%88.7%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 Hobart. 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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