Philmont, NY City Data

Philmont, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,480 people who live in Philmont and approximately 63,094 who live in Columbia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Philmont to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Philmont. We have included Philmont housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Philmont Information

Columbia County where Philmont resides is 648.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 63,094 and has a population rank of 769 out of all the places in the United States.

Philmont has a total of 1,480 people and of those residents there are 734 males and 746 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 651 births each year and around 716 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Philmont varies per year, but currently 1,461 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 1,480 people who live in Philmont, there are 469 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Philmont is 243 male and 226 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,052.

General Philmont Information
Total area in square miles - Columbia County	648.27
Water area in square miles - Columbia County	N/A
Resident population - Columbia County	63,094
Population rank - Columbia County	769
Total population	1,480
Total population (male)	734
Total population (female)	746
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Columbia County	651
Deaths- Columbia County	716
Population of one race	1,461
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	469
Population under 20 years (male)	243
Population under 20 years (female)	226
Total population 18 years and over	1,052

Philmont Social Characteristics

There are 24,796 households in Philmont. Families make up 16,662 of these households. The table below breaks down the Philmont families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,939), male householder with no wife present (1,024) and female householder with no husband present (2,367). The remainder of the Philmont households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,216. Philmont, NY moving companies help people in Philmont move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Philmont. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Philmont is based, there are 25,813 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,181 never married, 13,973 now married, 848 separated, 3,397 widowed, and 2,414 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 724 separated, 880 widowed and 2,067 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Philmont social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Philmont.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Columbia County)
Total households	24,796
Family households (families)	16,662
With own children under 18 years	7,875
Married-couple family	12,939
With own children under 18 years	5,472
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,024
With own children under 18 years	613
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,367
With own children under 18 years	1,562
Nonfamily households	8,216
Householder living alone	6,725
65 years and over	2,857

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	212
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	157
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,196
Householder	361
Spouse	259
Child	491
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	50
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	270
Male householder	89
Male householder living alone	67
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	126
Female householder living alone	103
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,813
Never married	5,181
Now married	13,973
Separated	848
Widowed	3,397
Divorced	2,414
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	724
Widowed	880
Divorced	2,067

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,480
Male	734
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	9
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	4
Female	746
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,480
One race	1,461
White	1,399
Black or African American	25
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,466
People who are White alone	1,386
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	55
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	59,722
Same house	37,590
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,662
Different state or abroad	3,233
Different state	2,629
Abroad	604

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbia County)
Total resident population	63,094
Born in United States	46,027
State of residence	46,967
Different state	12,855
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	493
Foreign born	2,779

Philmont Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Philmont. That total enrollment is 15,183 for the population of the country, which includes Philmont. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,395 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,751 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,999.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Philmont population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,183
Pre-kindergarten	928
Public	506
Private	422
Kindergarten	879
Public	802
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,387
Public	6,736
Private	651
Elementary and high school	11,376
Public	10,208
Private	1,168
High school grades 9 to 12	3,989
Public	3,472
Private	517
College, undergraduate years	1,624
Public	1,232
Private	392
Graduate or professional school	376
Public	169
Private	207
Not enrolled in school	46,139

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,990
Less than 9th grade	2,579
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,793
High school graduate	14,387
Some college, no degree	7,231
Associate's degree	4,061
Bachelor's degree	9,939
Graduate or professional degree	22.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,373

Philmont Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 49,953 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Philmont. The Philmont occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,953), service occupations (4,957), sales and office occupations (6,951), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (450), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,198) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,078). The 49,953 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,553 private wage and salary workers, 5,712 government workers, 3,191 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbia County)
Population 16 years and over	49,953
In labor force	30,952
Civilian labor force	30,916
Employed	29,587
Unemployed	1,329
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	36
Females 16 years and over	25,395
In labor force	14,470
Civilian labor force	14,463
Unemployed Civilian labor force	604
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	24,558
In labor force	16,482
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	725
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbia County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,929
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,901
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,376
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,189
Other means	188
Worked at home	1,480
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	715,065

OCCUPATION (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,953
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,953
Service occupations	4,957
Sales and office occupations	6,951
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	450
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,198
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,078

INDUSTRY (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,953
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	923
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,083
Wholesale trade	802
Retail trade	3,173
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,352
Information	883
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,477
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,370
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,254
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,957
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,306

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,953
Private wage and salary workers	20,553
Government workers	5,712
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,191
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Philmont Housing Characteristics

In Philmont, NY there are 30,207 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,796 occupied and 5,411 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Philmont, there are 21,224 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 535 units in Philmont. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Philmont, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Philmont, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Philmont. There are 235 housing units with rent less than $200, 375 with rent between $200-299, 1,805 with rent between $300-499 and 3,828 with rent for $500 and above. Full Philmont gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Philmont, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbia County)
Total housing units	30,207
Occupied housing units	24,796
Vacant housing units	5,411

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbia County)
Total housing units	30,207
1-unit, detached	21,224
1-unit, attached	535
2 units	2,264
3 or 4 units	1,751
5 to 9 units	885
10 to 19 units	234
20 to 49 units	220
50 or more units	279
Mobile home	2,809

HOUSING TENURE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,796
Owner-occupied	17,504
Renter-occupied	7,292

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,796
No vehicles available	1,959
2 vehicle available	14,066
3 vehicles available	3,373
4 vehicles available	660
5 or more vehicles available	245

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,796
Utility gas	2,775
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,661
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,985
Coal or coke	50
Wood	1,060
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	90
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	24,796
Less Than $50,000	17,504
$50,000 to $99,999	4,622
$100,000 to $149,999	4,055
$150,000 to $199,999	1,607
$200,000 to $299,999	1,048
$300,000 to $499,999	209
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	111,800

GROSS RENT (Columbia County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,292
Less than $200	235
$200 to $299	375
$300 to $499	1,805
$500 to $699	2,463
$700 to $999	1,145
$1,000 to $1,499	197
$1,500 or more	22