Population 374 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Zoar
Household size in Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Zoar holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.75, 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 Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Zoar is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Zoar: 19.0% of all 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 Zoar
Renters in Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Zoar rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Zoar than nationally: 8.0%, 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 Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Zoar was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, 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 Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $878 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,057 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $700 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$178 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Zoar pays $700 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.4% 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 Zoar
Bachelor's degrees in Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Zoar have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, 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 Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Zoar have finished high school (92.7%), 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 Zoar
| Period | Zoar | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Zoar than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, 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).
Zoar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoar | 2.90 | 37.5 | 19.0% | 16.9% | 8.0% | 1980 | $700 | 24.4% | 92.7% | 4.6% |
| Rodman | 2.82 | 41.1 | 11.4% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 1977 | $896 | 17.9% | 89.7% | 6.4% |
| Adams Center | 2.40 | 45.9 | 7.8% | 22.3% | 9.0% | 1979 | $872 | 31.7% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| East Rodman | 2.96 | 35.3 | 23.8% | 17.5% | 4.0% | 1982 | $580 | 28.4% | 94.7% | 3.7% |
| Burrs Mills | 2.53 | 43.7 | 14.7% | 18.6% | 4.0% | 1982 | $1,013 | 25.2% | 90.9% | 2.6% |
| Worth | 2.80 | 42.3 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 17.8% | 1975 | $985 | 15.1% | 88.7% | 7.1% |
| Adams | 2.42 | 39.2 | 10.6% | 30.3% | 17.1% | 1970 | $811 | 24.6% | 91.0% | 2.8% |
| Camps Mills | 2.18 | 40.8 | 9.3% | 48.1% | 11.8% | 1993 | $1,508 | 27.4% | 95.4% | 8.4% |
| Barnes Corners | 2.61 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 19.3% | 19.2% | 1979 | $923 | 19.7% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Allendale | 2.67 | 35.9 | 11.6% | 22.4% | 19.7% | 1970 | $816 | 18.1% | 92.5% | 4.4% |
| Smithville | 2.31 | 46.4 | 8.1% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 1974 | $1,002 | 32.1% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
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 Zoar. 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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