Kelsey, NY Demographics

Population 212 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Kelsey

Household size in Kelsey

Household size, people per household
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.462.682.68
2010–142.362.722.73
2015–192.712.692.71
2020–242.032.652.65
Change−0.43−0.03−0.03
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Kelsey is a place of small households, averaging 2.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Kelsey

Median age, years
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–1038.038.337.7
2010–1446.939.038.6
2015–1943.740.239.6
2020–2460.040.840.1
Change+22.0+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 60.0, Kelsey is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Kelsey

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–1013.8%13.1%12.3%
2010–149.8%12.7%12.3%
2015–1913.0%11.6%11.6%
2020–244.1%11.6%11.6%
Change−9.7 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kelsey: 4.1% 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 Kelsey

Renters in Kelsey

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–1025.4%44.8%33.3%
2010–1419.7%46.2%35.6%
2015–1913.6%46.2%36.0%
2020–2412.3%45.7%34.8%
Change−13.1 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Kelsey is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (74.6%) 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 Kelsey

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–1053.9%10.3%11.4%
2010–1459.0%10.4%11.4%
2015–1958.2%11.0%11.1%
2020–2450.9%9.7%9.6%
Change−3.0 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 50.9% of the housing in Kelsey, 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 Kelsey

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–10197219561974
2010–14197119571975
2015–19197719581977
2020–24199119611980
Change+20+5+6
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Much of the housing in Kelsey is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

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 Kelsey

Rent, per month
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$697$1,095$965
2010–14$748$1,201$1,040
2015–19$706$1,426$1,213
2020–24$507$1,794$1,571
Change−$191+$698+$606
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Rent in Kelsey runs $507 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Kelsey

Bachelor's degrees in Kelsey

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–1012.9%31.9%28.4%
2010–148.8%33.4%29.6%
2015–1911.7%36.2%32.1%
2020–2422.2%39.8%35.6%
Change+9.3 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Kelsey have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Kelsey

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–1081.4%84.0%84.9%
2010–1483.0%84.9%86.1%
2015–1990.9%86.5%87.7%
2020–2478.8%87.3%89.3%
Change−2.7 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in five adults in Kelsey never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% 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 Kelsey

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKelseyNew YorkU.S.
2006–107.5%7.7%8.1%
2010–1411.9%9.2%9.4%
2015–195.0%5.7%5.6%
2020–241.5%6.6%5.4%
Change−6.0 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Kelsey has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Kelsey compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Kelsey2.0360.04.1%12.3%50.9%1991$50722.2%78.8%1.5%
Hambletville2.1058.414.5%33.3%23.8%1957$50819.5%91.9%3.5%
Hancock2.0156.29.5%25.3%41.6%1958$1,03421.5%88.9%8.5%
Deposit2.2151.011.1%25.5%36.0%1958$70016.9%92.8%2.3%
Starlight2.2256.65.0%15.3%54.7%1974$80726.0%91.9%6.2%
North Sanford2.2951.59.1%7.0%44.8%1974$79225.8%91.1%0.0%
Fishs Eddy2.4246.415.7%17.6%57.4%1973$1,47723.4%93.3%3.3%
Trout Creek2.1757.97.4%17.3%42.0%1978$82216.7%87.0%3.4%
China2.2653.09.7%12.6%41.4%1972$77723.6%91.1%0.9%
Harvard2.1455.39.0%8.6%51.2%1974$1,39728.4%88.3%5.5%
East Branch2.4047.115.2%16.7%56.8%1973$1,45423.8%92.7%3.4%

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 Kelsey. 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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