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Thurman, NY

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

977
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.7
years ∙ half population younger than 52.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
17.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.6%
foreign-born population
97.4%Native
2.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Thurman is a town in Warren County, New York, United States.
Location
Town in Warren County, NY, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.491968° N, 73.985954° W
DMS43° 29′ 31.08″ N, 73° 59′ 09.43″ W

Population Density & area

10.72/sq mi (4.14/km²)
Total Area
92.8 sq mi (240.3 km²)
Land Area
91.1 sq mi (235.9 km²) · 98.2%
Water Area
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²) · 1.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46% male
Male 46%
Female 54%
males per 100 females
Thurman 85
Warren County 99.1
New York 95.5

Nativity

2.6%
foreign-born population
97.4%Native
2.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Thurman 2.6%
Warren County 3.3%
New York 22.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.7
years ∙ half population younger than 52.7, half older
Thurman
52.7
Warren County
46.8
New York
39.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
83.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Thurman 83.6
Warren County 71.8
New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Thurman Warren County New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 16.8% 17.5% 20.5%
Working age (18-64) 54.4% 58.2% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 28.8% 24.3% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 83.6 71.8 62.3
Child dependency ratio 30.8 30.1 33.2
Old-age dependency ratio 52.8 41.8 29.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
90.9%
Black
0%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic
2.8%
Other
5.1%
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

Low High
17.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Thurman 17.1%
Warren County 16.3%
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 Thurman population
Thurman Warren County New York
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 3% 19.8%
Mexican 0.2% 0.3% 2.6%
Puerto Rican 0.5% 0.8% 5.1%
Cuban 0.1% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.9% 1.8% 11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.2% 97% 80.2%
One race 92.5% 93.9% 76.4%
White 90.9% 91.4% 52.8%
Black or African American 0% 1.2% 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0% 0.2%
Asian 1.2% 0.9% 9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.1% 0.3% 1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.7% 3.1% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

47.8% family
Family 47.8%
Non family 52.2%
% family households
Thurman 47.8%
Warren County 59.4%
New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.07
persons per household
Thurman
2.07
Warren County
2.13
New York
2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Thurman population
Thurman Warren County New York
Total households 471 30,133 7,722,646
Average houshold size 2.07 2.13 2.49
Family households 225 17,895 4,738,075
Average family size 2.81 2.63 3.16
Married couple family 167 13,469 3,279,487
Other families 58 4,426 1,458,588
Male householder 28 1,488 398,169
Female householder 30 2,938 1,060,419
Non-family households 246 12,238 2,984,571
One-person households 193 9,552 2,398,170
Male householder 71 4,369 1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone 27 1,598 332,696
Female householder 122 5,183 1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone 62 3,066 673,031
Other living arrangements 53 2,686 586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

671
housing units
Thurman 671
Warren County 40,342
New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

70.2% occupied
Occupied 70.2%
Vacant 29.8%
vacancy rate
Thurman 29.8%
Warren County 25.3%
New York 10%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
87.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
12.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1987
Half of houses were built before 1987, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
13.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
13.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
47.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
25.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Thurman Warren County New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.5 5.8 5
1–3 rooms 11% 10.7% 24.3%
4–6 rooms 61.3% 51.9% 48.4%
7+ rooms 27.8% 37.4% 27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.6% 1.3% 5.4%
1 bedroom 5.8% 10.1% 19%
2 bedrooms 26.7% 28.2% 26.6%
3 bedrooms 43.5% 38.2% 31.1%
4+ bedrooms 22.4% 22.2% 17.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1987 1974 1959
Total housing units 671 40,342 8,585,241
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.1% owners
Renter-occupied 7.9%
Owner-occupied 92.1%
homeownership rate
Thurman 92.1%
Warren County 72.1%
New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.09
Owner-occupied
1.95
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Thurman 2.09
Warren County 2.24
New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Thurman Warren County New York
Total occupied units 471 30,133 7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later 13.8% 19.3% 20.5%
2010 to 2019 32.3% 36.5% 36.5%
2000 to 2009 20.8% 19.1% 17.8%
1999 or earlier 33.2% 25.2% 25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.2% 99.1% 94.7%
1.01 to 1.50 1.7% 0.4% 3.1%
1.51 or more 2.1% 0.5% 2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 9.3% 7.8% 29.2%
1 vehicle 27.4% 35.6% 33.6%
2 vehicles 47.6% 40.3% 25.4%
3 or more vehicles 15.7% 16.3% 11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 25.9% 57.8% 64%
Electricity 0.6% 15.6% 15.4%
Solar 1.3% 0.4% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 43.1% 20.2% 16.1%
All other fuels 29.1% 5.6% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.1% 0.6% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.1% 0.9% 0.8%
No telephone service available 3% 0.9% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$197,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Thurman
$197,400
Warren County
$267,400
New York
$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

55.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
55.4%
Owners without a mortgage
22.1%
Renters
23.1%
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
Thurman Warren County New York
Property value
Median Value $197,400 $267,400 $423,800
Under $100,000 22.8% 8.1% 9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000 27.7% 21.5% 15%
$200,000 - $300,000 25.6% 27.9% 13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 19.4% 29.5% 19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 4.6% 9.6% 30.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 3.3% 12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 36.6% 58.8% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 63.4% 41.2% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,427 $1,757 $2,555
Without a mortgage $571 $664 $958
Gross rent
Median rent $2,175 $1,105 $1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Thurman 24.1%
Warren County 36.4%
New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Thurman 11.7%
Warren County 6.8%
New York 12%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

141
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
9.2%
K–12
78.7%
College / Undergraduate
12.1%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Thurman
30.4%
Warren County
32%
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
Thurman Warren County New York
Total enrolled (age 3+) 141 11,737 4,642,703
Nursery / preschool 9.2% 4.4% 6.1%
K–12 78.7% 74.7% 64.1%
Kindergarten 5% 5.4% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 22.7% 23.2% 18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 37.6% 22.8% 20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12 13.5% 23.3% 20.4%
College or graduate school 12.1% 20.9% 29.8%
College, undergraduate 12.1% 16.8% 22.5%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.1% 7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 30.4% 32% 48.5%
School type
Public school 90.8% 87.8% 74.7%
Private school 9.2% 12.2% 25.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

767
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.7%
HS graduate
35.5%
Some college no degree
15.6%
Associates degree
13%
Bachelors degree
14.1%
Graduate or professional degree
10%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
48.4% · 51.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
50.8% · 49.2%
HS graduate
48.2% · 51.8%
Some college no degree
41.7% · 58.3%
Associates degree
60% · 40%
Bachelors degree
25% · 75%
Graduate or professional degree
49.4% · 50.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Thurman Warren County New York
Population (25+) 767 49,635 14,017,184
Less than 9th grade 4% 2% 6%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.7% 4.8% 6%
High school diploma or GED 35.5% 27.3% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 15.6% 17% 14.6%
Associate's degree 13% 12.5% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.1% 36.4% 40.2%
Bachelor's degree 14.1% 19.8% 22.4%
Graduate or professional 10% 16.6% 17.9%
High School or higher 88.3% 93.3% 88%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,159
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$24,583
HS graduate
$24,500
Some college or associates
$61,458
Bachelors degree
$105,375
Graduate or professional degree
$61,875

Poverty Rate

13.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
10%
HS graduate
27.9%
Some college or associates
15%
Bachelors degree or higher
13.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Thurman Warren County New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $47,159 $52,966 $57,966
Less than high school graduate $24,583 $31,856 $31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $24,500 $42,835 $40,549
Some college or associate's degree $61,458 $48,147 $49,306
Bachelor's degree $105,375 $62,229 $76,052
Graduate or professional degree $61,875 $80,929 $95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 10% 30.1% 28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 27.9% 12.7% 16.8%
Some college or associate's degree 15% 8% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.5% 4.9% 5.3%

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