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Medusa, NY Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of Medusa is 480, which is 27.66% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Medusa is white, which represent 100.00% of the total population. The average Medusa education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 480. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

Medusa, NY	27.66%
New York	3.26%
U.S.	11.61%

Population by Races

White:	480 (100.00%, see rank)
Black:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Hispanic:	14 (2.92%, see rank)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

465 (96.88%) out of the total population of 480 reported first ancestry.

	Medusa, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	0.50%
Czech	2	0.42%, see rank	0.31%	0.54%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.49%
Dutch	168	35.00%, see rank	1.46%	1.68%
English	42	8.75%, see rank	6.30%	9.29%
French	18	3.75%, see rank	3.38%	3.90%
German	197	41.04%, see rank	11.88%	16.89%
Greek	21	4.38%, see rank	0.89%	0.45%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.52%
Irish	104	21.67%, see rank	13.54%	12.01%
Italian	76	15.83%, see rank	14.66%	5.91%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.55%
Polish	124	25.83%, see rank	5.31%	3.32%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.48%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.56%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.25%, see rank	0.87%	1.77%
Scottish	13	2.71%, see rank	1.21%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	0.88%
Swedish	4	0.83%, see rank	0.70%	1.45%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.34%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.32%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.66%	6.43%
Welsh	3	0.63%, see rank	0.47%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 246 (51.25%, see rank)

Females: 234 (48.75%, see rank)

Medusa, NY	Male: 51.25% Female: 48.75%
New York	Male: 48.52% Female: 51.48%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Medusa, NY	19.80 years old
New York	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Medusa, NY	18.70 years old
New York	36.10 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Medusa, NY	23.50 years old
New York	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	Medusa, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	26	5.42%, see rank	6.29%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	32	6.67%, see rank	6.11%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	71	14.79%, see rank	6.56%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	112	23.33%, see rank	7.09%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	25	5.21%, see rank	6.78%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	30	6.25%, see rank	13.42%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	75	15.63%, see rank	14.60%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	53	11.04%, see rank	14.84%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	34	7.08%, see rank	11.13%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	8	1.67%, see rank	6.71%	6.50%
75 to 84	0	0.00%, see rank	4.59%	4.40%
85 years and over	14	2.92%, see rank	1.88%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Medusa, NY	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	214, 100%	13,047,684	197,440,772
Less Than High School	27, 12.62%, see rank	15.78%	15.42%
High School Graduate	76, 35.51%, see rank	28.62%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	74, 34.58%, see rank	23.75%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	20, 9.35%, see rank	18.21%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	17, 7.94%, see rank	13.63%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.12, see rank	13.53	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Medusa, NY			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	11	0.00%	100.00%	63.71%	36.29%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	90	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.03%	14.97%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	113	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.50%	13.50%	90.33%	9.67%
College	29	86.21%, see rank	13.79%, see rank	61.50%	38.50%	76.92%	23.08%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Medusa, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Households	114, 100%	7,137,013	112,611,029
Average Household Size	4.21, see rank	2.64	2.60
1 Person Households	5, 4.39%, see rank	29.48%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	109, 95.61%, see rank	70.52%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	109, 95.61%, see rank	64.46%	66.67%
Average Family Size	4.36, see rank	3.40	3.27
Married-Couple Family	93, 81.58%, see rank	45.27%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	5, 4.39%, see rank	35.54%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Medusa, NY	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	351	see rank	15,741,640	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	166	100%, see rank	7,542,398	117,166,601
Never Married	62	37.35%, see rank	38.92%	34.13%
Married	101	60.84%, see rank	51.38%	54.15%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.66%	2.53%
Divorced	3	1.81%, see rank	7.04%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	185	100%, see rank	8,199,242	122,980,334
Never Married	66	35.68%, see rank	33.21%	27.67%
Married	100	54.05%, see rank	46.78%	50.88%
Widowed	3	1.62%, see rank	10.32%	9.85%
Divorced	16	8.65%, see rank	9.69%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Medusa, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	480	100.00%, see rank	78.69%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	401	83.54%, see rank	64.51%	58.98%
Born in Different State	77	16.04%, see rank	11.79%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2	0.42%, see rank	2.39%	1.29%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	21.31%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	11.06%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	10.25%	7.11%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	4.25%	1.64%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.45%	3.34%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	10.48%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Medusa, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	110	96.49%, see rank	70.81%	80.35%
Spanish	4	3.51%, see rank	13.47%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	10.22%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.06%	2.95%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.43%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.