Madison County vs. Otsego County

	Madison County (NY)	Otsego County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,795	59,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.6%	-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	73,451	62,277
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	73,442	62,259
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.6%	4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.0%	16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.3%	21.2%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	51.5%
White alone, percent	94.8%	94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.9%	2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	1.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.3%	3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.0%	91.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,805	4,074
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.6%	3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	32,394	31,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.7%	72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$131,800	$144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,320	$1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$530	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$771	$833
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.6%	16.2%
Building permits, 2018	86	53
Households, 2014-2018	26,026	23,556
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.2%	85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.7%	77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.2%	91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.0%	30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.0%	5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.6%	58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.5%	55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	86,433	148,547
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	272,935	675,419
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	885,470	203,757
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	150,953	308,782
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	745,482	917,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,299	$14,860
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.4	22.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$60,228	$53,121
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,925	$27,680
Persons in poverty, percent	10.8%	12.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,402	1,391
Total employment, 2017	17,655	18,572
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	645,026	770,125
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,267	4,275
All firms, 2012	5,105	4,455
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,537	2,577
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,995	1,400
Minority-owned firms, 2012	146	234
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,732	4,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	652	254
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,211	3,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.6%	27.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	112.2	62.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	654.84	1,001.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Madison county (NY) and Otsego county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.