Northumberland, New York
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Population change since 2000: +10.5%
Males: 2,587 | (50.9%) |
Females: 2,500 | (49.1%) |
Median resident age: | 38.7 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12831.
Northumberland: | $97,261 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,636 (it was $19,104 in 2000)
Northumberland town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $297,001 (it was $98,100 in 2000)
Northumberland: | $297,001 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $364,924; detached houses: $380,932; townhouses or other attached units: $321,598; in 2-unit structures: $313,966; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $432,005; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $61,839
Northumberland, NY residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northumberland, NY
- 4,81494.6%White alone
- 1252.5%Hispanic
- 601.2%Two or more races
- 390.8%Black alone
- 330.6%Asian alone
- 130.3%American Indian alone
- 30.06%Other race alone
Races in Northumberland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (26.0%), German (16.0%), English (15.4%), Italian (11.2%), French (10.5%), United States (7.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 110 feet
Land area: 32.3 square miles.
Population density: 157 people per square mile (very low).
48 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.0% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Northumberland town: | 2.3% ($2,255) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (29.4 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (141.9 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.17 N, Longitude: 73.63 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $262,500
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $265,300
- 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $263,300
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $266,000
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $252,800
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $228,400
- 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $192,900
- 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $208,200
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $233,900
- 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $256,000
- 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $211,900
- 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $234,000
- 2008: 27 buildings, average cost: $275,400
- 2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $403,600
- 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $246,900
- 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $255,500
- 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $161,500
- 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $154,100
- 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $121,500
- 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $162,200
- 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $61,700
- 1999: 50 buildings, average cost: $67,000
- 1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $64,300
- 1997: 51 buildings, average cost: $62,800
Here: | 3.3% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Paper (5.0%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Public administration (9.2%)
- Paper (7.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.1%)
- Health care (16.8%)
- Educational services (13.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.3%)
- Finance & insurance (6.6%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Cashiers (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Cashiers (7.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Registered nurses (4.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)
Average climate in Northumberland, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Northumberland-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/24/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Northumberland town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 18.6 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Northumberland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 152.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Saratoga County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northumberland:
- WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; HUDSON FALLS, NY)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRA (Hospital, about 9 miles away; HUDSON FALLS, NY)
- AIM SERVICES, INC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY)
- GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
- WESLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
- THE PINES AT GLENS FALLS CTR FOR NRSG AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
- THE STANTON NURSING AND REHAB CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
Airports located in Northumberland:
- Russell Fld Airport (0NY1) (Runways: 1)
Amtrak stations near Northumberland:
- 8 miles: FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (FORT EDWARD, EAST ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
- 11 miles: SARATOGA SPRINGS (WEST AVE. & STATION LN.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northumberland:
- Skidmore College (about 10 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,753)
- SUNY Empire State College (about 10 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
- Adirondack Community College (about 13 miles; Queensbury, NY; FT enrollment: 2,826)
- Union College (about 29 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 30 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 31 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,940)
- The Sage Colleges (about 31 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 2,499)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northumberland: Black Orchid Stables (A), Half-A-Chance Farm (B), Stonebridge Farm (C), Airway Meadows Golf Course (D), Callahans Corners (E), Purintondale Farm (F), Barber Brothers Dairy (G), Clear Echo Farm (H), Kings-Ransom Farm (I), Welcome Stock Farm (J), Foster Farm (K), Thomas Poultry Farm of Schuylerville (L), Northumberland Town Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gansevoort New Cemetery (1), Bacon Hill Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Laing Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pecks Creek (A), Rice Brook (B), Cole Brook (C), Tuttle Brook (D), Hurds Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.8 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 77.8% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 8.0% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 6.2% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 2.7% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Northumberland:
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 64.9%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Northumberland:
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Here: | 11.1 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Northumberland, NY (based on Saratoga County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 52,507 | 16 |
Mainline Protestant | 17,512 | 57 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12,976 | 56 |
Other | 2,828 | 14 |
Orthodox | 210 | 2 |
Black Protestant | 24 | 1 |
None | 133,550 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Saratoga County: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Saratoga County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 3.99 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.04 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.5% |
State: | 8.2% |
Saratoga County: | 25.2% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Saratoga County: | 14.2% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northumberland:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WENU (1410 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH GLEN FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWSC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WMML (1230 AM; 1 kW; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northumberland:
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
- WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WKRD (93.7 FM; SCOTIA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSSK (89.7 FM; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WCQL (95.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WQAR (101.3 FM; STILLWATER, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
TV broadcast stations around Northumberland:
- WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- W47CM (Channel 47; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WNCE-CA (Channel 8; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- W04BD (Channel 4; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 72ft / 22.0mTotal length
- $12,625,000Total costs
- 8,759Total average daily traffic
- 597Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,877Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- 32.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 31.8%Utility gas
- 16.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.5%Wood
- 8.5%Electricity
- 1.1%Coal or coke
- 33.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.5%Utility gas
- 17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.4%Electricity
- 3.7%Wood
Northumberland compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Northumberland on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: special education teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"