West Candor, NY Demographics

Population 207 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in West Candor

Household size in West Candor

Household size, people per household
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.742.682.68
2010–142.752.722.73
2015–192.752.692.71
2020–241.922.652.65
Change−0.82−0.03−0.03
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West Candor is a place of small households, averaging 1.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, 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 West Candor

Median age, years
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–1030.438.337.7
2010–1436.339.038.6
2015–1939.040.239.6
2020–2450.740.840.1
Change+20.3+2.5+2.3
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West Candor skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 West Candor

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–1024.1%13.1%12.3%
2010–149.6%12.7%12.3%
2015–198.4%11.6%11.6%
2020–2413.0%11.6%11.6%
Change−11.1 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in eight households in West Candor (13.0%), a bit above 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 West Candor

Renters in West Candor

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–1029.7%44.8%33.3%
2010–1416.4%46.2%35.6%
2015–1916.5%46.2%36.0%
2020–2453.2%45.7%34.8%
Change+23.5 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Renters far outnumber owners in West Candor: 53.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 57.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 West Candor

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–106.2%10.3%11.4%
2010–1417.2%10.4%11.4%
2015–1923.9%11.0%11.1%
2020–247.7%9.7%9.6%
Change+1.4 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in West Candor than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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 West Candor

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–10197119561974
2010–14197519571975
2015–19195819581977
2020–24193819611980
Change−33+5+6
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The housing in West Candor is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, 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 West Candor

Rent, per month
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$517$1,095$965
2010–14$621$1,201$1,040
2015–19$832$1,426$1,213
2020–24$752$1,794$1,571
Change+$235+$698+$606
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The median renter in West Candor pays $752 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.0% 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 West Candor

Bachelor's degrees in West Candor

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–1018.1%31.9%28.4%
2010–1422.8%33.4%29.6%
2015–1911.7%36.2%32.1%
2020–2423.7%39.8%35.6%
Change+5.6 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in West Candor: 23.7% 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 West Candor

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–1085.2%84.0%84.9%
2010–1490.4%84.9%86.1%
2015–1997.7%86.5%87.7%
2020–2493.0%87.3%89.3%
Change+7.8 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in West Candor is above the national rate: 93.0% 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 West Candor

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWest CandorNew YorkU.S.
2006–104.1%7.7%8.1%
2010–145.3%9.2%9.4%
2015–195.5%5.7%5.6%
2020–2416.8%6.6%5.4%
Change+12.7 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in West Candor runs well above the national rate: 16.8% 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).

West Candor compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
West Candor1.9250.713.0%53.2%7.7%1938$75223.7%93.0%16.8%
Candor2.1145.817.4%25.8%5.4%1964$90220.2%84.6%5.3%
Straits Corners2.2842.47.5%29.7%5.7%1966$74512.7%94.1%14.7%
Willseyville1.9349.25.6%21.3%3.9%1979$85727.1%92.3%3.2%
Spencer2.4541.014.2%23.2%10.3%1981$1,17127.1%91.7%4.3%
North Spencer2.2643.711.5%19.0%8.4%1985$1,78026.8%95.3%8.2%
Jenksville2.3147.413.6%8.4%3.9%1969$81725.1%83.9%3.9%
South Danby2.4440.28.1%12.6%6.7%1982$94569.7%96.9%0.2%
Owego2.3642.614.4%31.0%8.4%1957$96025.0%89.3%5.2%
Speedsville2.4042.710.8%19.3%8.0%1970$1,15223.5%88.0%4.7%
Van Etten2.4340.78.4%21.0%14.5%1961$1,24223.2%93.2%3.8%

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 West Candor. 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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