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Town of Urbana, New York

Urbana (town), town, in Steuben County, New York. Urbana (town) had 2,048 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,122 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,951 (±211). GEOID 3610176496.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,048

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,122 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,951 ±211

Median household income

$76,845

±$7,883 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$224,800

±$35,403 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$797

±$239 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

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

Urbana (town) is a town in Steuben County, New York. It covers 40.9 square miles of land, 52 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside the Town of Urbana: Hammondsport (village, 583 in 2020).

Urbana (town) is in the Corning, NY micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Urbana (town) is the same area as Census Tract 9614 of Steuben County: the tract's figures are Urbana (town)'s own.

Urbana (town) (marked with a dot) in Steuben 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 Urbana (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,048 people lived in Urbana (town) on July 1, 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 2,122 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,951 (±211).

  • July 2020→2021 −14 (2,083)
  • 2021→2022 −23 (2,060)
  • 2022→2023 −4 (2,056)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (2,050)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (2,048)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureUrbana (town)Steuben CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,951±21192,58819,852,366no clear change
Households915±13039,2197,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.00±0.192.322.49no clear change
Housing units1,506±12547,6658,585,241no clear change

Urbana (town)'s population since 2000

From 2,546 in 2000 to 2,048 in 2025: down 19.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Urbana (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 2,546
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,443
  • 2010 Census 2,343
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,289
  • 2020 Census 2,122
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,048

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 Urbana (town)?

The median resident of Urbana (town) is 59.6 years old; 14.0% are under 18 and 38.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureUrbana (town)Steuben CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age59.6±4.043.039.8no clear change
Under 18 years14.0%±2.8 pts21.5%20.5%–
65 years and over38.9%±5.6 pts20.8%17.9%–
Male54.5%±4.9 pts50.1%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.3%±1.7 pts2.0%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic88.4%±5.7 pts91.4%52.8%−6.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.3%±1.4 pts1.6%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts1.6%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.1%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic8.9%±5.4 pts2.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.4%1.0%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.6 pts3.1%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.9%±0.9 pts5.3%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.8%±2.8 pts8.9%3.7%–
With a disability17.2%±3.4 pts15.6%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage2.2%±1.5 pts4.8%5.1%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.6%±2.7 pts91.6%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)35.8%±6.5 pts26.3%40.2%+8.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.5%±4.4 pts12.6%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.6%±1.9 pts90.4%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±1.1 pts1.4%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 Urbana (town) earn?

Half of Urbana (town)'s 915 households earn less than $76,845 a year (±$7,883), against $65,887 in Steuben County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $70,948 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.4% 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
MeasureUrbana (town)Steuben CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$76,845±$7,883$65,887$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$100,882±$14,946$87,852$128,247–
Per capita income$47,258±$6,610$37,718$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line8.4%±5.1 pts13.8%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line22.4%±25.1 pts18.7%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP9.5%±3.7 pts12.1%15.6%–
Households with a computer94.1%±2.7 pts92.8%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.9%±4.2 pts86.9%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 Urbana (town)?

Owners occupy 82.3% of Urbana (town)'s occupied homes and renters 17.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,800 by its owner (±$35,403). The median renter pays $797 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureUrbana (town)Steuben CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$224,800±$35,403$137,900$423,800+$58,287
Median gross rent$797±$239$894$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent17.5%±14.0 pts33.6%43.1%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,088±$250$1,448$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes82.3%±5.1 pts73.3%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.7%±5.1 pts26.7%45.7%–
Housing units1,506±12547,6658,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.2%±2.4 pts0.7%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate20.6%±14.3 pts6.2%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes79.2%±5.8 pts67.5%41.2%–
Mobile homes10.1%±4.9 pts12.8%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.3%±1.8 pts0.7%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20197.2%±4.1 pts4.2%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier35.5%±7.2 pts32.7%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle2.8%±2.8 pts10.1%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 Urbana (town) building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Urbana (town) in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 5 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 1 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 Urbana (town) work and get to work?

73.4% of Urbana (town)'s workers drive alone and 18.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureUrbana (town)Steuben CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)50.1%±6.1 pts58.5%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.8%±2.3 pts6.0%6.4%–
Drove alone to work73.4%±10.5 pts76.0%48.8%–
Carpooled4.5%±4.3 pts9.4%6.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.0 pts0.4%21.6%–
Walked3.6%±2.4 pts4.3%5.6%–
Worked from home18.4%±10.7 pts8.7%14.9%+12.9 pts
Mean travel time to work21.5 min±4.022.2 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 Urbana (town)?

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

Census tracts in Urbana (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Urbana (town)
Tract 9614Steuben County1,951 $76,845 $224,800100%

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 Urbana (town)) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Urbana (town) is the 4,756th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 565th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Urbana (town) ranks 951st of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Urbana (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 estimate565th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,040th1,225
Residents per square mile1,395th1,657
Median household income951st1,623
Per capita income649th1,653
Median home value842nd1,637
Median gross rent1,317th1,515
Poverty rate793rd1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher702nd1,640
Median age20th1,654
Owner-occupied share659th1,639
Work from home277th1,350
Travel time to work1,238th1,652

Urbana (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 Urbana (town)?

20 of the 57 figures for Urbana (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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