Population 309 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Straits Corners
Household size in Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Straits Corners are small: just 2.28 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 2.64, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Straits Corners is 42.4 years old, a bit older than 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 Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Straits Corners: 7.5% 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 Straits Corners
Renters in Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Straits Corners rent their homes (29.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Straits Corners: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
Straits Corners is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, 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 Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$91 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Straits Corners costs $745 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% 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 Straits Corners
Bachelor's degrees in Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Straits Corners have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, 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 Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Straits Corners is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Straits Corners
| Period | Straits Corners | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Straits Corners runs well above the national rate: 14.7% 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).
Straits Corners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straits Corners | 2.28 | 42.4 | 7.5% | 29.7% | 5.7% | 1966 | $745 | 12.7% | 94.1% | 14.7% |
| West Candor | 1.92 | 50.7 | 13.0% | 53.2% | 7.7% | 1938 | $752 | 23.7% | 93.0% | 16.8% |
| Candor | 2.11 | 45.8 | 17.4% | 25.8% | 5.4% | 1964 | $902 | 20.2% | 84.6% | 5.3% |
| Barton | 2.27 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 1981 | $872 | 14.5% | 91.7% | 9.4% |
| Lounsberry | 2.52 | 39.8 | 9.9% | 20.0% | 3.9% | 1975 | $988 | 14.8% | 92.2% | 9.5% |
| Owego | 2.36 | 42.6 | 14.4% | 31.0% | 8.4% | 1957 | $960 | 25.0% | 89.3% | 5.2% |
| Smithboro | 1.79 | 48.8 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1980 | $920 | 23.3% | 94.4% | 5.5% |
| Glencairn | 2.67 | 37.4 | 22.3% | 14.5% | 7.8% | 1985 | $927 | 9.7% | 87.4% | 10.0% |
| Nichols | 2.70 | 40.3 | 19.3% | 21.0% | 3.8% | 1960 | $1,255 | 18.2% | 87.1% | 3.0% |
| Gaskill | 2.14 | 49.3 | 12.2% | 32.8% | 3.4% | 1963 | $959 | 20.6% | 93.3% | 18.2% |
| Spencer | 2.45 | 41.0 | 14.2% | 23.2% | 10.3% | 1981 | $1,171 | 27.1% | 91.7% | 4.3% |
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 Straits Corners. 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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