Junius, NY

Town in Seneca County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,196

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

Median Age

42.6

years ∙ half population younger than 42.6, half older

Diversity Index

26.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Junius is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States.

Location

Town in Seneca County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.971850° N, 76.908841° W

DMS42° 58′ 18.66″ N, 76° 54′ 31.83″ W

Population Density & area

44.79/sq mi (17.28/km²)

Total Area

26.8 sq mi (69.6 km²)

Land Area

26.7 sq mi (69.2 km²) · 99.46%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) · 0.54%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.9% male

Male 52.9%

Female 47.1%

males per 100 females

Junius 112.4

Seneca County 106.8

New York 95.5

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Junius 0.2%

Seneca County 3%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.6

years ∙ half population younger than 42.6, half older

Junius

42.6

Seneca County

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

70.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Junius 70.6

Seneca County 72

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.4%	20.3%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	58.6%	58.1%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	16%	21.6%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	70.6	72	62.3
Child dependency ratio	43.4	34.9	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	27.2	37.1	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.2%

Black

3.8%

Asian

Hispanic

8.8%

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

26.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Junius 26.5%

Seneca County 23.3%

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 Junius population

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	8.8%	4.4%	19.8%
Mexican	3.6%	0.6%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	3.8%	1.8%	5.1%
Cuban	1.4%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.8%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.2%	95.6%	80.2%
One race	89.4%	92.1%	76.4%
White	85.2%	87.3%	52.8%
Black or African American	3.8%	3.5%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0%	0.6%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.7%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.8%	3.5%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.2% family

Family 72.2%

Non family 27.8%

% family households

Junius 72.2%

Seneca County 55.6%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.44

persons per household

Junius

2.44

Seneca County

2.28

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Junius population

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Total households	490	13,606	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.44	2.28	2.49
Family households	354	7,569	4,738,075
Average family size	2.87	3.02	3.16
Married couple family	277	5,828	3,279,487
Other families	77	1,741	1,458,588
Male householder	17	591	398,169
Female householder	60	1,150	1,060,419
Non-family households	136	6,037	2,984,571
One-person households	111	4,838	2,398,170
Male householder	73	2,255	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	12	942	332,696
Female householder	38	2,583	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	25	1,475	673,031
Other living arrangements	25	1,199	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

509

housing units

Junius 509

Seneca County 16,194

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

96.3% occupied

Occupied 96.3%

Vacant 3.7%

vacancy rate

Junius 3.7%

Seneca County 16%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.7%

Single family houses

71.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.1%

Mobile homes

23%

Boat, RV, van, etc

2.2%

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

25%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

9.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.6%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.1	6.1	5
1–3 rooms	3.8%	11.2%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	39.9%	44.7%	48.4%
7+ rooms	56.4%	44.1%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	2.1%	5.4%
1 bedroom	8.3%	9.3%	19%
2 bedrooms	11.8%	26.2%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	43.2%	41.8%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	36%	20.6%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1961	1959
Total housing units	509	16,194	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.8% owners

Renter-occupied 10.2%

Owner-occupied 89.8%

homeownership rate

Junius 89.8%

Seneca County 71%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.47

Owner-occupied

2.2

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Junius 2.47

Seneca County 2.41

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Total occupied units	490	13,606	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.3%	16.7%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	25.9%	38.6%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	21%	18%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	38.8%	26.7%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	99%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.9%	8.8%	29.2%
1 vehicle	26.3%	36.8%	33.6%
2 vehicles	34.1%	37.4%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	34.7%	17%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	50%	63.8%	64%
Electricity	6.7%	16.6%	15.4%
Solar	1.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	18.6%	10.1%	16.1%
All other fuels	23.2%	8.8%	2.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	5.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	4.3%	1.2%	0.8%
No telephone service available	5.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$160,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Junius

$160,400

Seneca County

$155,400

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

26.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.2%

Owners without a mortgage

12.1%

Renters

59.4%

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

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$160,400	$155,400	$423,800
Under $100,000	24.3%	23.8%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	42.7%	41%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.9%	18.9%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.9%	8.8%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.2%	6.3%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.2%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.6%	53.4%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	41.4%	46.6%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,623	$1,418	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$500	$665	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,333	$957	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

7.9%

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

Junius 7.9%

Seneca County 25.2%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Junius 13.3%

Seneca County 15.3%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

207

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.8%

K–12

86.5%

College / Undergraduate

5.3%

Graduate / Professional

1.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20%

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

Junius

20%

Seneca County

23.7%

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

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	207	6,331	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	6.8%	5%	6.1%
K–12	86.5%	74.1%	64.1%
Kindergarten	3.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	28.5%	22.2%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.3%	26.7%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.3%	20.7%	20.4%
College or graduate school	6.8%	20.9%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	5.3%	13.1%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	1.4%	7.8%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20%	23.7%	48.5%
School type
Public school	88.9%	76.6%	74.7%
Private school	11.1%	23.4%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

822

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.2%

HS graduate

43.9%

Some college no degree

20%

Associates degree

15%

Bachelors degree

5.6%

Graduate or professional degree

2.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

67.2% · 32.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

49% · 51%

HS graduate

50.1% · 49.9%

Some college no degree

73.8% · 26.2%

Associates degree

41.5% · 58.5%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

36.8% · 63.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Population (25+)	822	23,742	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	7.1%	5.5%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.2%	9.8%	6%
High school diploma or GED	43.9%	30.4%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	20%	16.4%	14.6%
Associate's degree	15%	12.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.9%	25.2%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	5.6%	15.8%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	2.3%	9.5%	17.9%
High School or higher	86.7%	84.7%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,375

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$51,875

Some college or associates

$54,792

Bachelors degree

$65,714

Graduate or professional degree

$65,625

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

31.2%

HS graduate

12.5%

Some college or associates

5.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Junius	Seneca County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,375	$48,280	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,938	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$51,875	$41,833	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$54,792	$50,502	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$65,714	$52,408	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$65,625	$63,307	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	31.2%	20.3%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.5%	16.8%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	5.2%	7.4%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	6%	5.3%

Insights for Junius, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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