West Parishville, NY Demographics

Population 135 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in West Parishville

Household size in West Parishville

Household size, people per household
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.302.682.68
2010–142.242.722.73
2015–192.312.692.71
2020–242.042.652.65
Change−0.27−0.03−0.03
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Households in West Parishville are small: just 2.04 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. Household size has dropped from 2.30 in 2006–10, 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 Parishville

Median age, years
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1039.538.337.7
2010–1440.839.038.6
2015–1942.640.239.6
2020–2455.440.840.1
Change+15.9+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 55.4, West Parishville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Parishville

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1013.1%13.1%12.3%
2010–146.4%12.7%12.3%
2015–199.5%11.6%11.6%
2020–247.5%11.6%11.6%
Change−5.6 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 7.5% of households in West Parishville, well 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 West Parishville

Renters in West Parishville

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1033.2%44.8%33.3%
2010–1431.9%46.2%35.6%
2015–1928.7%46.2%36.0%
2020–2420.0%45.7%34.8%
Change−13.3 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 20.0% of households in West Parishville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.9%) 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 West Parishville

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1018.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–149.9%10.4%11.4%
2015–1915.3%11.0%11.1%
2020–2420.9%9.7%9.6%
Change+2.2 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in West Parishville: 20.9% 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 West Parishville

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–10197519561974
2010–14197519571975
2015–19198119581977
2020–24197419611980
Change−1+5+6
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Homes in West Parishville run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. 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 West Parishville

Rent, per month
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$887$1,095$965
2010–14$824$1,201$1,040
2015–19$873$1,426$1,213
2020–24$935$1,794$1,571
Change+$48+$698+$606
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The median renter in West Parishville pays $935 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 West Parishville

Bachelor's degrees in West Parishville

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1024.4%31.9%28.4%
2010–1430.9%33.4%29.6%
2015–1930.9%36.2%32.1%
2020–2439.2%39.8%35.6%
Change+14.8 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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About four in ten adults 25 and older in West Parishville (39.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across New York.

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 Parishville

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–1088.4%84.0%84.9%
2010–1493.4%84.9%86.1%
2015–1994.3%86.5%87.7%
2020–2495.3%87.3%89.3%
Change+7.0 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in West Parishville: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Parishville

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWest ParishvilleNew YorkU.S.
2006–106.1%7.7%8.1%
2010–149.5%9.2%9.4%
2015–197.2%5.7%5.6%
2020–246.0%6.6%5.4%
Change−0.1 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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At 6.0%, unemployment in West Parishville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

West Parishville compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
West Parishville2.0455.47.5%20.0%20.9%1974$93539.2%95.3%6.0%
High Flats2.0159.55.6%13.2%25.9%1972$80836.9%95.3%5.6%
Hannawa Falls2.2849.215.5%16.4%17.3%1978$1,11036.7%96.6%6.4%
Potsdam1.9633.49.5%47.0%27.3%1972$95940.4%96.2%4.3%
Parishville Center1.9960.55.7%13.6%24.7%1972$83737.1%95.4%6.0%
Colton2.3147.26.7%8.8%34.5%1969$64633.9%94.6%2.4%
West Stockholm2.4837.616.2%37.4%6.3%1986$78916.1%95.0%7.0%
Pickettville2.4944.313.8%15.9%25.3%1973$81722.6%92.9%5.6%
Cook Corners2.4543.15.5%7.1%30.2%1971$90225.3%89.1%1.7%
Pierrepont2.5840.58.0%7.3%20.8%1975$1,22324.9%87.8%4.1%
Sandfordville3.1631.612.0%18.5%8.8%1979$1,05222.0%87.0%1.0%

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 West Parishville. 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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