Population 3,798 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phelps
Household size in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Phelps are small: just 2.38 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. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Phelps are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Phelps: 15.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Phelps
Renters in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in Phelps rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Phelps: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −16 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Phelps is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,204 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$520 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Phelps costs $1,204 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Rochester area. The typical renter here spends 27.0% 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 Phelps
Bachelor's degrees in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Phelps have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Phelps have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Rochester area.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Phelps is close to 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).
Phelps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps | 2.38 | 41.2 | 15.9% | 15.4% | 7.6% | 1946 | $1,204 | 24.4% | 92.2% | 5.3% |
| Oaks Corners | 2.20 | 48.8 | 14.0% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 1971 | $1,022 | 24.9% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Orleans | 2.34 | 50.0 | 8.9% | 3.1% | 25.1% | 1976 | $1,128 | 27.0% | 96.9% | 1.2% |
| Marbletown | 2.21 | 48.2 | 10.1% | 20.0% | 4.9% | 1966 | $1,054 | 24.5% | 88.3% | 4.5% |
| Thompson | 2.42 | 39.7 | 7.5% | 15.9% | 9.4% | 1946 | $1,155 | 20.5% | 89.2% | 5.7% |
| Gypsum | 2.27 | 52.9 | 9.8% | 3.5% | 10.5% | 1956 | $1,047 | 18.7% | 76.4% | 0.3% |
| Clifton Springs | 2.32 | 44.0 | 14.9% | 23.3% | 7.1% | 1958 | $777 | 25.4% | 89.3% | 2.2% |
| Newark | 2.24 | 45.5 | 9.2% | 31.0% | 7.8% | 1962 | $1,035 | 19.4% | 89.2% | 2.9% |
| Flint | 2.26 | 49.1 | 10.3% | 7.8% | 14.5% | 1967 | $1,209 | 25.6% | 90.5% | 1.4% |
| Geneva | 2.13 | 40.7 | 9.6% | 38.7% | 8.5% | 1952 | $1,019 | 38.1% | 88.4% | 2.9% |
| Port Gibson | 2.31 | 46.9 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 1961 | $985 | 18.1% | 80.8% | 1.2% |
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 Phelps. 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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