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Town of Sangerfield, New York

Sangerfield (town), town, in Oneida County, New York. Sangerfield (town) had 2,249 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,327 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,431 (±237). GEOID 3606565134.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,249

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,327 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,431 ±237

Median household income

$91,563

±$13,651 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$169,500

±$11,331 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$797

±$81 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Sangerfield (town) and what county is it in?

Sangerfield (town) is a town in Oneida County, New York. It covers 30.8 square miles of land, 76 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside the Town of Sangerfield: Waterville (village, 1,473 in 2020).

Sangerfield (town) is in the Utica-Rome, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Sangerfield (town) is the same area as Census Tract 257 of Oneida County: the tract's figures are Sangerfield (town)'s own.

Sangerfield (town) (marked with a dot) in Oneida County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Sangerfield (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,249 people lived in Sangerfield (town) on July 1, 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 2,327 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,431 (±237).

  • July 2020→2021 −27 (2,299)
  • 2021→2022 −14 (2,285)
  • 2022→2023 −15 (2,270)
  • 2023→2024 −9 (2,261)
  • 2024→2025 −12 (2,249)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSangerfield (town)Oneida CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,431±237229,12419,852,366no clear change
Households1,041±10495,2207,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.25±0.142.282.49no clear change
Housing units1,085±107105,4438,585,241no clear change

Sangerfield (town)'s population since 2000

From 2,610 in 2000 to 2,249 in 2025: down 13.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sangerfield (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,610
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,577
  • 2010 Census 2,561
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,520
  • 2020 Census 2,327
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,249

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Sangerfield (town)?

The median resident of Sangerfield (town) is 47.2 years old; 19.2% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSangerfield (town)Oneida CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age47.2±4.940.739.8no clear change
Under 18 years19.2%±3.0 pts21.4%20.5%–
65 years and over22.2%±3.3 pts19.8%17.9%–
Male49.7%±2.5 pts50.0%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.7%±2.7 pts7.1%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic90.5%±3.7 pts78.7%52.8%−8.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts5.7%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.3 pts4.3%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.1%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.0%±3.0 pts3.6%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.5%1.0%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±0.9 pts8.6%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.1%±1.5 pts13.1%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.0%±1.9 pts6.7%3.7%–
With a disability8.9%±2.7 pts15.6%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage1.2%±0.7 pts3.3%5.1%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.3%±2.8 pts89.0%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.9%±4.5 pts27.8%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.0%±3.6 pts12.1%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.1%±3.4 pts88.6%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.8%±2.4 pts1.1%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Sangerfield (town) earn?

Half of Sangerfield (town)'s 1,041 households earn less than $91,563 a year (±$13,651), against $70,154 in Oneida County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 the median was $65,715 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $25,848 after inflation. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSangerfield (town)Oneida CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$91,563±$13,651$70,154$85,974+$25,848
Mean household income$95,722±$8,408$91,062$128,247–
Per capita income$41,317±$3,463$37,903$50,712+$5,563
People below the poverty line4.2%±2.0 pts15.5%14.0%−6.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±8.7 pts22.5%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP9.3%±3.2 pts16.7%15.6%–
Households with a computer93.4%±4.0 pts93.1%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.8%±6.0 pts88.8%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Sangerfield (town)?

Owners occupy 65.2% of Sangerfield (town)'s occupied homes and renters 34.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,500 by its owner (±$11,331). The median renter pays $797 a month including utilities, and 13.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSangerfield (town)Oneida CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$169,500±$11,331$182,600$423,800+$24,032
Median gross rent$797±$81$944$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent13.3%±8.6 pts37.3%43.1%−15.8 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,555±$95$1,527$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes65.2%±6.5 pts67.7%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes34.8%±6.5 pts32.3%45.7%–
Housing units1,085±107105,4438,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate3.0%±4.2 pts1.0%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±11.1 pts4.4%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes65.7%±6.2 pts63.0%41.2%–
Mobile homes4.1%±2.9 pts5.5%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.8 pts0.5%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20192.4%±1.7 pts4.0%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier50.5%±8.0 pts32.3%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle7.9%±4.3 pts12.0%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Sangerfield (town) building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Sangerfield (town) in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Sangerfield (town) work and get to work?

74.7% of Sangerfield (town)'s workers drive alone and 14.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSangerfield (town)Oneida CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)67.8%±3.9 pts57.9%62.7%–
Unemployment rate3.5%±3.0 pts4.6%6.4%–
Drove alone to work74.7%±5.3 pts74.4%48.8%–
Carpooled6.4%±2.9 pts9.1%6.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.2 pts1.2%21.6%–
Walked4.1%±2.5 pts3.2%5.6%–
Worked from home14.5%±3.9 pts10.8%14.9%+8.2 pts
Mean travel time to work24.1 min±2.720.6 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Sangerfield (town)?

1 census tract lies mostly in Sangerfield (town) (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Sangerfield (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Sangerfield (town)
Tract 257Oneida County2,431 $91,563 $169,500100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sangerfield (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Sangerfield (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sangerfield (town) is the 4,441st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 526th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Sangerfield (town) ranks 640th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Sangerfield (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate526th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,105th1,225
Residents per square mile1,265th1,657
Median household income640th1,623
Per capita income902nd1,653
Median home value1,144th1,637
Median gross rent1,317th1,515
Poverty rate1,205th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher1,076th1,640
Median age444th1,654
Owner-occupied share1,302nd1,639
Work from home525th1,350
Travel time to work987th1,652

Sangerfield (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Sangerfield (town)?

17 of the 57 figures for Sangerfield (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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