Population 913 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sonyea
Household size in Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sonyea are small: just 2.31 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 Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Sonyea is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sonyea: 8.1% 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 Sonyea
Renters in Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −76.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.5% of households in Sonyea rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sonyea as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Rochester area as a whole (8.0%).
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 Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Sonyea is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area.
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 Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $709 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sonyea pays $929 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.5% 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 Sonyea
Bachelor's degrees in Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sonyea have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 2.6%, 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 Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.5% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −37.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About seven in ten adults in Sonyea never finished high school, well above the national share: only 30.3% 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 Sonyea
| Period | Sonyea | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sonyea runs well above the national rate: 16.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Sonyea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonyea | 2.31 | 41.5 | 8.1% | 23.5% | 10.4% | 1970 | $929 | 2.6% | 30.3% | 16.7% |
| Kysorville | 2.39 | 51.1 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 1976 | $766 | 21.6% | 90.7% | 2.2% |
| Tuscarora | 2.47 | 38.4 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 19.3% | 1949 | $776 | 37.4% | 95.3% | 0.6% |
| Groveland | 2.73 | 40.4 | 7.2% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 1965 | $1,054 | 28.4% | 95.4% | 5.8% |
| Mount Morris | 2.44 | 41.2 | 14.7% | 21.8% | 14.1% | 1952 | $764 | 18.9% | 92.4% | 6.2% |
| Livonia Center | 1.79 | 53.3 | 7.8% | 21.4% | 10.4% | 1962 | $773 | 22.3% | 99.0% | 4.2% |
| Scottsburg | 2.41 | 51.9 | 7.2% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 1977 | $1,112 | 23.7% | 90.1% | 1.4% |
| Nunda | 2.20 | 43.4 | 10.6% | 29.8% | 12.3% | 1956 | $789 | 21.0% | 94.5% | 2.4% |
| Woodsville | 2.34 | 52.1 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 1976 | $768 | 22.3% | 91.1% | 2.5% |
| Leicester | 2.14 | 51.0 | 9.1% | 13.9% | 7.1% | 1976 | $749 | 34.3% | 93.6% | 3.8% |
| Silver Lake | 2.24 | 53.6 | 5.7% | 2.7% | 13.8% | 1945 | $654 | 13.2% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
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 Sonyea. 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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