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Demographic Analysis of Zip Code 13834: A Study of Racial Composition from 2013 to 2022
CATEGORY
Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
DATA SOURCE
United States Census Bureau: American Community Survey Data (ACS)
Zip code 13834 in Portlandville, New York, is categorized as a "Low Diversity" community as of 2022. The population is 93% white, meeting the criteria for a dominant racial group with over 75% representation. The median income for 2022 was $58,116, a slight decrease from the previous year.
Portlandville has maintained its "Low Diversity" status over the past decade. The white population has remained the majority, decreasing slightly from 100% in 2013 to 93% in 2022. This indicates a gradual trend towards increased diversity. Other racial groups have emerged or increased their presence: the Black population rose from 0% in 2013 to 3% by 2021, the Hispanic population remained at 1-2%, and a Pacific Islander population of 2% appeared from 2020 onwards.
The median income has fluctuated over the years. It reached a peak of $74,314 in 2018, dropped to $60,926 in 2019, and has since stabilized around $58,000-$59,000 from 2020 to 2022. The peak in median income in 2018 coincided with the highest population (136) in the dataset, suggesting a possible influx of higher-income residents that year.
The community's persistent low diversity contrasts with national trends towards increasing diversity in many areas. The median income has remained above $50,000 throughout the decade, indicating a relatively stable middle-class economic base. The small population size (ranging from 117 to 136 over the years) makes the community more susceptible to significant percentage changes from small absolute shifts in demographics or economics.
Portlandville has experienced minimal increases in diversity over the past decade, remaining a predominantly white, low-diversity community. The economic situation, as reflected in median income, has been relatively stable in recent years after some fluctuations earlier in the decade. These trends suggest a community that is changing very slowly, maintaining its demographic and economic character with only minor shifts over time.
