Population 154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Messengerville
Household size in Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Messengerville run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.84 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 Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Messengerville skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, 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 Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Messengerville, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Messengerville
Renters in Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in Messengerville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.6%) 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 Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Messengerville than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Messengerville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New York overall, 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 Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $833 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $876 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,049 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Messengerville costs $1,049 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Messengerville
Bachelor's degrees in Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Messengerville (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Messengerville have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, 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 Messengerville
| Period | Messengerville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Messengerville: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across New York. 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).
Messengerville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messengerville | 2.47 | 48.7 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 6.4% | 1977 | $1,049 | 28.6% | 88.4% | 6.1% |
| Marathon | 2.60 | 38.0 | 9.5% | 20.7% | 10.9% | 1968 | $938 | 16.2% | 87.2% | 7.6% |
| Hunts Corners | 2.37 | 50.6 | 3.4% | 15.7% | 11.1% | 1979 | $1,041 | 28.2% | 89.1% | 4.7% |
| Galatia | 2.71 | 34.6 | 11.4% | 19.3% | 13.5% | 1972 | $1,015 | 13.4% | 84.4% | 8.5% |
| Virgil | 2.37 | 45.9 | 12.0% | 19.5% | 7.7% | 1978 | $1,233 | 31.9% | 93.3% | 3.5% |
| Killawog | 2.72 | 35.6 | 11.5% | 23.3% | 11.8% | 1966 | $828 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 9.5% |
| Blodgett Mills | 2.38 | 55.5 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 7.5% | 1969 | $881 | 29.5% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| Texas Valley | 2.65 | 36.4 | 12.7% | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1971 | $975 | 15.4% | 87.6% | 9.4% |
| East Freetown | 2.65 | 40.1 | 11.3% | 15.8% | 11.8% | 1977 | $1,016 | 16.3% | 86.1% | 7.0% |
| Richford | 2.28 | 49.1 | 6.4% | 13.9% | 13.4% | 1981 | $746 | 18.2% | 83.0% | 3.9% |
| McGraw | 2.30 | 46.2 | 9.5% | 16.3% | 4.4% | 1953 | $852 | 21.5% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
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 Messengerville. 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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