Population 879 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pope Mills
Household size in Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.36 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Pope Mills is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.78, 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 Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Pope Mills is young: half of its residents are under 32.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Pope Mills (9.2%), 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 Pope Mills
Renters in Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.2% of households in Pope Mills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.2%) 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 Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pope Mills: 18.3% 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 Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Pope Mills 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 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 Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $779 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $725 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $646 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$133 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pope Mills costs $646 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% 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 Pope Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pope Mills: 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 Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Pope Mills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% 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 Pope Mills
| Period | Pope Mills | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pope Mills has been strong: just 2.2% 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).
Pope Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pope Mills | 2.99 | 32.4 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 18.3% | 1977 | $646 | 18.0% | 81.2% | 2.2% |
| Heuvelton | 2.59 | 40.0 | 9.8% | 23.5% | 21.5% | 1971 | $483 | 24.3% | 85.0% | 2.0% |
| DePeyster | 3.18 | 28.7 | 13.4% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1960 | $822 | 19.3% | 79.9% | 5.0% |
| Rensselaer Falls | 2.45 | 41.1 | 6.0% | 25.3% | 17.6% | 1968 | $607 | 20.9% | 84.9% | 7.3% |
| Ogdensburg | 2.25 | 44.4 | 15.3% | 28.0% | 20.2% | 1953 | $752 | 20.1% | 88.8% | 7.0% |
| Flackville | 2.72 | 42.0 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 15.6% | 1979 | $810 | 25.6% | 96.3% | 1.2% |
| Morristown | 2.50 | 43.5 | 9.9% | 20.2% | 53.8% | 1968 | $1,036 | 23.5% | 89.6% | 11.1% |
| DeKalb Junction | 2.70 | 37.7 | 9.1% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 1962 | $916 | 19.4% | 82.6% | 4.1% |
| Eddy | 2.37 | 40.6 | 6.2% | 28.7% | 17.5% | 1968 | $673 | 23.0% | 86.1% | 8.7% |
| East De Kalb | 2.43 | 45.2 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 1955 | $1,033 | 17.3% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Brier Hill | 2.77 | 40.3 | 11.0% | 22.9% | 51.2% | 1965 | $867 | 28.6% | 83.1% | 4.7% |
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 Pope Mills. 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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