Hector, NY

Town in Schuyler County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,850

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

51.1

years ∙ half population younger than 51.1, half older

Diversity Index

10.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hector is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States.

Location

Town in Schuyler County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.458284° N, 76.783773° W

DMS42° 27′ 29.82″ N, 76° 47′ 01.58″ W

Population Density & area

47.36/sq mi (18.3/km²)

Total Area

112.6 sq mi (291.6 km²)

Land Area

102.4 sq mi (265.1 km²) · 90.9%

Water Area

10.2 sq mi (26.5 km²) · 9.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.9% male

Male 50.9%

Female 49.1%

males per 100 females

Hector 103.6

Schuyler County 101.3

New York 95.5

Nativity

2.5%

foreign-born population

97.5%Native

2.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hector 2.5%

Schuyler County 2%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

51.1

years ∙ half population younger than 51.1, half older

Hector

51.1

Schuyler County

47.6

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

75.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hector 75.3

Schuyler County 71.9

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18%	18.8%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	57%	58.2%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	25%	23%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75.3	71.9	62.3
Child dependency ratio	31.5	32.3	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	43.8	39.6	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.4%

Black

0.1%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

3.1%

Other

2.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

10.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hector 10.7%

Schuyler County 14.4%

New York 65.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hector population

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	2.1%	19.8%
Mexican	0%	0.1%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.9%	5.1%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3%	1%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.9%	97.9%	80.2%
One race	94.7%	94.4%	76.4%
White	94.4%	92.4%	52.8%
Black or African American	0.1%	1.1%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	0.2%	0.5%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	3.5%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69% family

Family 69%

Non family 31%

% family households

Hector 69%

Schuyler County 61.3%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.34

persons per household

Hector

2.34

Schuyler County

2.35

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hector population

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Total households	2,065	7,355	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.34	2.35	2.49
Family households	1,425	4,505	4,738,075
Average family size	2.68	2.89	3.16
Married couple family	1,209	3,540	3,279,487
Other families	216	965	1,458,588
Male householder	49	361	398,169
Female householder	167	604	1,060,419
Non-family households	640	2,850	2,984,571
One-person households	520	2,368	2,398,170
Male householder	240	1,022	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	118	426	332,696
Female householder	280	1,346	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	173	806	673,031
Other living arrangements	120	482	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,645

housing units

Hector 2,645

Schuyler County 9,752

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

78.1% occupied

Occupied 78.1%

Vacant 21.9%

vacancy rate

Hector 21.9%

Schuyler County 24.6%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.5%

Single family houses

80.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.5%

Mobile homes

16%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

25.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

24.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.7	5
1–3 rooms	11.8%	12.8%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	47.7%	51.8%	48.4%
7+ rooms	40.5%	35.4%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	1.7%	5.4%
1 bedroom	9.5%	12.6%	19%
2 bedrooms	17.8%	22.5%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	54.1%	46.8%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	17%	16.4%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1970	1959
Total housing units	2,645	9,752	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.4% owners

Renter-occupied 8.6%

Owner-occupied 91.4%

homeownership rate

Hector 91.4%

Schuyler County 79.2%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.35

Owner-occupied

2.23

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hector 2.35

Schuyler County 2.47

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Total occupied units	2,065	7,355	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.9%	17.5%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	36.4%	36.9%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	19.9%	18.7%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	24.8%	27%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.5%	98%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.5%	1.6%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.6%	6.8%	29.2%
1 vehicle	28.8%	33.6%	33.6%
2 vehicles	37.6%	34.5%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	33%	25.1%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	48.6%	48.4%	64%
Electricity	18%	19.3%	15.4%
Solar	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	14.6%	16.4%	16.1%
All other fuels	16.8%	15%	2.8%
No fuel used	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.4%	1.3%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.4%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$218,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hector

$218,700

Schuyler County

$171,800

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

32.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

32.3%

Owners without a mortgage

19.9%

Renters

81.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$218,700	$171,800	$423,800
Under $100,000	5.9%	18.5%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.8%	40.4%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	22.4%	21.4%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	20.8%	13.7%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	9.5%	5%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	2.6%	1%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.4%	49%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	49.6%	51%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,849	$1,586	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$758	$619	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,083	$899	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hector 36.9%

Schuyler County 26.4%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hector 5.3%

Schuyler County 9.6%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

915

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.7%

K–12

81.1%

College / Undergraduate

15.6%

Graduate / Professional

1.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

32%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hector

32%

Schuyler County

24.7%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	915	3,139	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	1.7%	4.7%	6.1%
K–12	81.1%	77.7%	64.1%
Kindergarten	7.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.4%	21%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.5%	25.5%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	31.9%	25.7%	20.4%
College or graduate school	17.2%	17.6%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	15.6%	14.2%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	1.5%	3.3%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	32%	24.7%	48.5%
School type
Public school	94.2%	88.7%	74.7%
Private school	5.8%	11.3%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,700

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.8%

HS graduate

26.4%

Some college no degree

14.6%

Associates degree

16.8%

Bachelors degree

12.6%

Graduate or professional degree

24.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

21.3% · 78.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

71.8% · 28.2%

HS graduate

63.8% · 36.2%

Some college no degree

46% · 54%

Associates degree

54.6% · 45.4%

Bachelors degree

33.8% · 66.2%

Graduate or professional degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Population (25+)	3,700	13,099	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	2.5%	3%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.8%	6.6%	6%
High school diploma or GED	26.4%	33.4%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	14.6%	16.3%	14.6%
Associate's degree	16.8%	14.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	26.4%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	12.6%	12.3%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	24.3%	14.1%	17.9%
High School or higher	94.7%	90.4%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,342

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$50,972

HS graduate

$55,392

Some college or associates

$50,347

Bachelors degree

$32,232

Graduate or professional degree

$73,008

Poverty Rate

8.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

39.1%

HS graduate

13.4%

Some college or associates

10.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hector	Schuyler County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,342	$46,213	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$50,972	$33,581	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$55,392	$40,092	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$50,347	$40,422	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$32,232	$49,408	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$73,008	$78,409	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	39.1%	36.6%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.4%	14.6%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	10.9%	12.3%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.4%	4.7%	5.3%

Insights for Hector, by topic

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