The Town Files

Seneca County, New York

32,920 people. The median home is worth $155,400 (typical New York town: $217,700) and the median household earns $68,089.

Towns in Seneca County

Towns in Seneca County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Seneca Falls9,027$137,100$62,48746.4
Waterloo7,378$117,500$63,22645.4
Seneca Falls6,809$123,700$59,86446.1
Waterloo4,810$114,300$51,64250.8
Fayette3,657$173,900$77,87539.4
Romulus3,203$178,800$69,44736.8
Ovid2,847$175,700$63,59441.8
Covert2,163$227,200$75,68850.4
Varick1,656$267,200$80,25033.1
Lodi1,482$182,600$78,48940.9
Junius1,388$160,400$76,75042.6
Tyre1,013$161,900$63,12544.5
Interlaken595$143,900$59,02843.7
Ovid534$121,400$79,58339.4

People and housing

Seneca CountyTypical New York town
Median home value$155,400$217,700
Median rent$957$1,080
Median household income$68,089$80,740
Median age43.043.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%30.4%
Below the poverty line13.5%9.3%

Jobs and pay

10,274 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,386 a year.

Largest industries in Seneca CountyRetail1,938 jobs · $37,038Manufacturing1,879 jobs · $77,486Hotels & restaurants1,356 jobs · $41,667Wholesale trade311 jobs · $70,798Construction259 jobs · $71,556Other services223 jobs · $31,332
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Seneca County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 282 storm events in Seneca County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Seneca County by type since 1996Hail36Heat3Flood4Drought4High Wind15Ice Storm8Heavy Snow38Flash Flood23Winter Storm19Cold/Wind Chill11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Seneca County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 20, 2020BiologicalDR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3434: Covid-19
October 1, 2018FloodDR-4397: Severe Storms And Flooding
October 28, 2012HurricaneEM-3351: Hurricane Sandy
September 30, 2005HurricaneEM-3262: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
August 3, 2004Severe StormDR-1534: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).