Colchester, NY (New York) Houses and Residents
| Colchester: | $151,783 |
| New York: | $400,400 |
Total population: 2,077 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,042 (16 farm, 2,026 nonfarm))
Houses: 1,587 (837 occupied: 670 owner occupied, 167 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 46% |
Housing density: 12 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $201,459.
Median contract rent in 2022: $602 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $799)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $495
Median gross rent in Colchester, NY in 2022: $818
Housing units in Colchester with a mortgage: 186 (2 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 206
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 45,545- In family households: 36,451 (8,916 male householders, 3,535 female householders)
9,466 spouses, 11,372 children (10,492 natural, 270 adopted, 610 stepchildren), 704 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 340 parents, foster children, 291 other relatives, 1,361 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9,094 (3,769 male householders (2,931 living alone)), 3,678 female householders (3,130 living alone)), 1,647 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,435 (573 institutionalized population)
7,432 married couples with children.
2,652 single-parent households (858 men, 1,794 women).
95.1% of residents of Colchester speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 66 (3.0%)
(72.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 5.6 |
| State: | 6.3 |
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colchester, New York
- 10no bedroom
- 271 bedroom
- 1692 bedrooms
- 2963 bedrooms
- 1354 bedrooms
- 335+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colchester, New York
- 6no bedroom
- 241 bedroom
- 542 bedrooms
- 523 bedrooms
- 224 bedrooms
- 95+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Colchester in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 52no vehicle
- 1841 vehicle
- 3182 vehicles
- 893 vehicles
- 224 vehicles
- 55+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Colchester in renter-occupied apartments
- 17no vehicle
- 911 vehicle
- 502 vehicles
- 73 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colchester, New York
- 51 room
- 122 rooms
- 183 rooms
- 734 rooms
- 1725 rooms
- 1296 rooms
- 1347 rooms
- 678 rooms
- 609+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colchester, New York
- 01 room
- 162 rooms
- 123 rooms
- 354 rooms
- 465 rooms
- 176 rooms
- 167 rooms
- 88 rooms
- 179+ rooms
Colchester, NY household income distribution
- 32,098Less than $10,000
- 47,383$10,000 to $19,999
- 48,004$20,000 to $29,999
- 51,786$30,000 to $39,999
- 52,132$40,000 to $49,999
- 51,038$50,000 to $59,999
- 75,564$60,000 to $74,999
- 104,267$75,000 to $99,999
- 82,122$100,000 to $124,999
- 59,446$125,000 to $149,999
- 67,782$150,000 to $199,999
- 78,847$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.9%
Number of people working at home: 99 (12.0% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 76
- 5 to 9 minutes: 88
- 10 to 14 minutes: 62
- 15 to 19 minutes: 91
- 20 to 24 minutes: 86
- 25 to 29 minutes: 41
- 30 to 34 minutes: 94
- 35 to 39 minutes: 22
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 61
- 60 to 89 minutes: 32
- 90 or more minutes: 66
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 576 (74.4%)
- Carpooled: 109 (14.1%)
- Railroad: 8 (1.0%)
- Walked: 36 (4.7%)
- Other means: 4 (0.5%)
- Worked at home: 41 (5.3%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Colchester, New York
- 01995 to March 2000
- 61990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 21980 to 1984
- 31975 to 1979
- 71970 to 1974
- 31965 to 1969
- 22Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- German: 429 (19.6%)
- Irish: 352 (16.1%)
- Italian: 278 (12.7%)
- English: 249 (11.4%)
- Other: 148 (6.8%)
- United States: 124 (5.7%)
- Dutch: 122 (5.6%)
- Polish: 117 (5.3%)
- French: 83 (3.8%)
- Scottish: 80 (3.7%)
- Scotch-Irish: 38 (1.7%)
- Swedish: 37 (1.7%)
- Greek: 23 (1.1%)
- Norwegian: 21 (1.0%)
- Russian: 17 (0.8%)
- Welsh: 15 (0.7%)
- Hungarian: 13 (0.6%)
- Lithuanian: 10 (0.5%)
- Danish: 9 (0.4%)
- French Canadian: 8 (0.4%)
- Swiss: 8 (0.4%)
- Slovak: 7 (0.3%)
- Arab: 2 (0.09%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Colchester: | 34.9% (15) |
| New York: | 3.8% (147,729) |
| Colchester: | 27.9% (12) |
| New York: | 1.6% (62,237) |
| Colchester: | 9.3% (4) |
| New York: | 1.8% (69,327) |
| Colchester: | 7.0% (3) |
| New York: | 0.3% (11,299) |
| Colchester: | 7.0% (3) |
| New York: | 0.0% (1,294) |
| Colchester: | 4.7% (2) |
| New York: | 0.2% (6,545) |
| Colchester: | 4.7% (2) |
| New York: | 1.4% (53,825) |
| Colchester: | 4.7% (2) |
| New York: | 1.4% (54,876) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,731
- Other state: 263
- Northeast: 157
- Midwest: 24
- South: 52
- West: 30
69% of Colchester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 6
- Nursery to 4th grade: 2
- 5th and 6th grade: 3
- 7th and 8th grade: 57
- 9th grade: 18
- 10th grade: 46
- 11th grade: 23
- 12th grade, no diploma: 18
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 296
- Less than 1 year of college: 41
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 69
- Associate degree: 50
- Bachelor's degree: 42
- Master's degree: 31
- Professional school degree: 2
- Doctorate degree: 4
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 6
- Nursery to 4th grade: 5
- 5th and 6th grade: 13
- 7th and 8th grade: 33
- 9th grade: 13
- 10th grade: 58
- 11th grade: 23
- 12th grade, no diploma: 17
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 305
- Less than 1 year of college: 38
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 125
- Associate degree: 73
- Bachelor's degree: 33
- Master's degree: 32
- Professional school degree: 6
- Doctorate degree: 2
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,118
- One, attached: 20
- Two: 55
- 3 or 4: 13
- 5 to 9: 7
- Mobile homes: 363
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Median worth of mobile homes: $63,621
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.5%
- 71.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.8%Wood
- 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Electricity
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.3%Utility gas
- 0.3%Coal or coke
- 71.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.6%Electricity
- 6.0%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 2.5% |
| New York: | 14.0% |
| Here: | 2.0% |
| New York: | 13.2% |
| Here: | 16.3% |
| New York: | 38.2% |
