Census-designated place · New York

Unadilla Forks, New York

Unadilla Forks, census-designated place, in Otsego County, New York. Unadilla Forks had 257 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 190 (±53). GEOID 3676023.

Residents, 2020 Census

257

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 190 ±53

Median household income

$68,333

±$17,695 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$140,600

±$12,663 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$648

±$124 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Unadilla Forks and what county is it in?

Unadilla Forks is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Otsego County, New York. It covers 5.0 square miles of land, 52 residents per square mile in 2020.

Unadilla Forks is in the Oneonta, NY micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Unadilla Forks lies entirely within the Town of Plainfield, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Unadilla Forks (marked with a dot) in Otsego 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 Unadilla Forks, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 257 residents in Unadilla Forks, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 190 (±53).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Unadilla Forks is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Unadilla ForksOtsego CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Total population 190 ±53 60,108 19,852,366 –
Households 90 ±37 23,189 7,722,646 –
Average household size 2.11 ±0.61 2.34 2.49 –
Housing units 106 ±39 30,057 8,585,241 –

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 Unadilla Forks?

The median resident of Unadilla Forks is 41.2 years old; 14.7% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Unadilla ForksOtsego CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median age 41.2 ±7.7 39.9 39.8 –
Under 18 years 14.7% ±8.3 pts 14.9% 20.5% –
65 years and over 18.4% ±7.7 pts 21.5% 17.9% –
Male 53.7% ±11.3 pts 48.5% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2% ±4.9 pts 4.5% 19.8% –
White alone, not Hispanic 91.6% ±5.8 pts 88.1% 52.8% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±19.9 pts 2.2% 13.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.6% ±2.1 pts 1.5% 9.0% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±19.9 pts 0.1% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±19.9 pts 0.1% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.6% ±3.8 pts 3.2% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±19.9 pts 0.3% 1.0% –
Born outside the United States 6.3% ±6.2 pts 4.1% 22.8% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.4% ±6.3 pts 6.6% 30.9% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.5% ±6.2 pts 6.1% 3.7% –
With a disability 13.2% ±5.9 pts 13.7% 12.6% –
No health insurance coverage 1.1% ±1.4 pts 5.2% 5.1% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.4% ±3.5 pts 92.9% 88.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 37.9% ±13.8 pts 34.4% 40.2% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 22.4% ±12.6 pts 15.5% 17.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.8% ±4.0 pts 88.7% 90.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.2% ±4.0 pts 1.7% 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 Unadilla Forks earn?

Half of Unadilla Forks's 90 households earn less than $68,333 a year (±$17,695), against $68,885 in Otsego County and $85,974 in New York. 7.6% 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
Measure Unadilla ForksOtsego CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $68,333 ±$17,695 $68,885 $85,974 –
Mean household income $83,067 ±$27,012 $91,075 $128,247 –
Per capita income $40,192 ±$14,738 $36,840 $50,712 –
People below the poverty line 7.6% ±4.7 pts 12.5% 14.0% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.0% ±14.0 pts 16.2% 18.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.2% ±3.3 pts 9.9% 15.6% –
Households with a computer 97.8% ±3.2 pts 93.2% 94.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 88.9% ±15.7 pts 87.2% 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 Unadilla Forks?

Owners occupy 76.7% of Unadilla Forks's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,600 by its owner (±$12,663). The median renter pays $648 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Unadilla ForksOtsego CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $140,600 ±$12,663 $179,100 $423,800 –
Median gross rent $648 ±$124 $987 $1,621 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 10.5% ±21.8 pts 33.9% 43.1% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $950 ±$812 $1,568 $2,555 –
Owner-occupied homes 76.7% ±15.3 pts 73.9% 54.3% –
Renter-occupied homes 23.3% ±15.3 pts 26.1% 45.7% –
Housing units 106 ±39 30,057 8,585,241 –
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±40.8 pts 0.9% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±74.0 pts 6.5% 3.8% –
Single-family detached homes 84.9% ±13.7 pts 67.4% 41.2% –
Mobile homes 3.8% ±4.4 pts 10.9% 2.1% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±31.8 pts 0.7% 0.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 7.5% ±6.3 pts 4.3% 5.3% –
Built 1939 or earlier 67.0% ±14.6 pts 40.8% 30.3% –
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±4.3 pts 7.3% 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 do people in Unadilla Forks work and get to work?

84.3% of Unadilla Forks's workers drive alone and 15.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Unadilla ForksOtsego CountyNew York Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.5% ±10.9 pts 55.2% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 19.8% ±17.1 pts 6.4% 6.4% –
Drove alone to work 84.3% ±10.0 pts 70.6% 48.8% –
Carpooled 0.0% ±35.7 pts 8.7% 6.3% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±35.7 pts 1.0% 21.6% –
Walked 0.0% ±35.7 pts 7.3% 5.6% –
Worked from home 15.7% ±10.0 pts 11.7% 14.9% –
Mean travel time to work 25.7 min ±6.2 22.9 min 32.6 min –

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 Unadilla Forks?

No census tract lies mostly in Unadilla Forks; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Unadilla Forks, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Unadilla Forks
Tract 5903.02Otsego County1,929 $71,000 $183,5003%

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 Unadilla Forks) · Census block assignment files

How does Unadilla Forks compare with other places in New York?

Unadilla Forks is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Unadilla Forks's figures with every place in New York (CSV)

Every place in New York, sortable · Compare Unadilla Forks with other places

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 Unadilla Forks?

25 of the 57 figures for Unadilla Forks 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Unadilla Forks are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.