Population 10,246 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Seneca Falls
Household size in Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Seneca Falls are small: just 2.19 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 44 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Seneca Falls is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.7, mirroring the country.
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 Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Seneca Falls, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Seneca Falls
Renters in Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Seneca Falls rent their homes (34.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 42.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Seneca Falls as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Rochester area (8.0%). Vacancy is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Seneca Falls is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Seneca Falls has older homes than the great majority of New York cities.
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 Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,099 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$427 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Seneca Falls pays $1,099 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $427 a month from 2006–10, a 64% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the west.
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 Seneca Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Seneca Falls (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Seneca Falls never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only 46 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Seneca Falls
| Period | Seneca Falls | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Seneca Falls than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
Seneca Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Falls | 2.19 | 45.6 | 7.1% | 34.1% | 10.1% | 1954 | $1,099 | 28.6% | 85.3% | 4.5% |
| Waterloo | 2.12 | 46.8 | 7.8% | 30.5% | 10.5% | 1962 | $857 | 21.6% | 91.7% | 6.2% |
| Cayuga | 2.54 | 45.9 | 5.6% | 14.5% | 17.4% | 1955 | $917 | 24.9% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Tyre | 2.50 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 20.2% | 9.0% | 1966 | $918 | 22.7% | 78.0% | 3.7% |
| Fayette | 2.62 | 35.1 | 12.4% | 26.3% | 27.5% | 1947 | $1,699 | 25.3% | 89.2% | 2.0% |
| Oakwood | 2.48 | 51.6 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 22.8% | 1977 | $1,438 | 34.0% | 93.6% | 4.0% |
| Dublin | 2.44 | 42.6 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 3.7% | 1979 | $1,333 | 7.9% | 86.7% | 2.3% |
| Union Springs | 2.48 | 45.4 | 5.2% | 23.2% | 22.4% | 1955 | $1,102 | 34.1% | 94.6% | 3.6% |
| Fosterville | 2.36 | 51.3 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 1969 | $941 | 23.3% | 89.4% | 2.8% |
| Pastime Park | 2.63 | 34.0 | 9.1% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 1959 | $937 | 32.9% | 85.3% | 1.9% |
| Half Acre | 2.32 | 52.2 | 10.5% | 1.8% | 10.9% | 1961 | $813 | 20.9% | 91.0% | 2.7% |
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 Seneca Falls. 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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