Phelps, New York Population 2024

6,562

Phelps is a city located in New York. Phelps has a 2024 population of 6,562. Phelps is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -1.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,640 in 2020.

The average household income in Phelps is $89,602 with a poverty rate of 10.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Phelps is 41.9 years, 44.7 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Phelps Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Phelps was:

  • White: 90.63%
  • Two or more races: 4.59%
  • Other race: 3.55%
  • Black or African American: 1.18%
  • Asian: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
65.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
101.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.17% (-78)
The current population of Phelps, New York is 6,562 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,640.

Phelps, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,04690.63%
Two or more races3064.59%
Other race2373.55%
Black or African American791.18%
Asian30.04%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phelps Population by Race

Phelps Population Pyramid 2024

Phelps Median Age

41.9

Total

44.7

Male

40.9

Female

Phelps Adults

There are 5,160 adults, (1,376 of whom are seniors) in Phelps.

Phelps Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Phelps Sex Ratio

Female3,47152.03%
Male3,20047.97%

Phelps Population by Age

Phelps Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8382.3387.312.7
Married1,3542.8193.86.2
Non Family1,0141.2480.419.6
Female3012.8582.417.6
Male1694.1985.214.8

2.82

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

87.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phelps Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1032.21%
Associates Degree75616.24%
Bachelors Degree51211%
Graduate Degree60813.06%
High School Graduate1,44631.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1924.13%
Some College1,03722.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phelps Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phelps Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3204,0361,059
Hispanic18918938
Other Race1081088
Black796817
2+ Races63636
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.51%.

Phelps Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,484$62,120$46,694
Graduate Degree$65,625$54,712$67,188
High School Graduate$34,712$45,393$29,301
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,684$53,674$36,278
Some College$50,509$54,033$40,313

$46,684

Average Earnings

$53,674

Average Male

$36,278

Average Female

Phelps Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phelps Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phelps Language

95.65% of Phelps residents speak only English, while 4.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.28% of the population.

Phelps Language

Phelps Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8365589.56%
Hispanic44712127.07%
Other2054120%
Multiple30651.63%
Black7922.53%

10.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.92%

Male Poverty Rate

7.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phelps

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phelps is Hispanic, with 27.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phelps is Multiple, with 1.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.02%.

Phelps Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.25%
Some College8.64%
High School2.9%
Bachelors or Greater1.61%

Phelps Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.16%
Male Employed4.64%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Phelps Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phelps Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,531$99,608
Households$75,156$89,602
Married Families$103,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,188$67,408

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phelps Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Phelps Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phelps Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Phelps Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phelps Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

388

Number of Veterans

362

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam140
First Gulf War76
Second Gulf War60
Korea22
World War II11

Phelps Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+138
65 to 7488
35 to 5485
55 to 6462
18 to 3415

Phelps Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3807.83%
Hispanic125.19%
Other Race85.71%

Phelps Veterans by Race

Phelps Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phelps Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Phelps Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phelps Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phelps Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.77%

Born in Phelps

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Phelps residents were born in the United States, with 85.77% having been born in New York. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Phelps Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20296,417-29-0.45%
20286,446-29-0.45%
20276,475-29-0.45%
20266,504-29-0.44%
20256,533-29-0.44%
20246,562-29-0.44%
20236,591-29-0.44%
20226,620-29-0.44%
20216,64990.14%
20206,640-145-2.14%
20196,785-45-0.66%
20186,830-30-0.44%
20176,860-41-0.59%
20166,901-40-0.58%
20156,941-28-0.4%
20146,969-34-0.49%
20137,003-12-0.17%
20127,015-21-0.3%
20117,036-13-0.18%
20107,04900%

Phelps Population by Year