Moving to Esperance, New York

Population: 2,043. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,049 (+0.3% change)
Males: 1,051 (51.4%), Females: 992 (48.6%)

Schoharie County

Zip code: 12066

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $42,930
Median house value: $77,600

Population by Race

Races in Esperance:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (12.9%), English (9.5%), United States (8.9%), Dutch (8.6%), Italian (7.2%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Esperance

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Esperance town

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 9.8%

2.2% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.5% Africa, 0.3% North America, 0.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Esperance:

• AMSTERDAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
• BELLEVUE MATERNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Esperance:

• ALBANY INTL (about 32 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
• SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 82 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Esperance:

• KNOX (about 9 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; Abbreviation: N65)
• DUANESBURG (about 10 miles; DUANESBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4B1)
• FULTON COUNTY (about 16 miles; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: NY0)

Amtrak station near Esperance:

• 14 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Esperance:

• SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 19 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
• SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
• UNION COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• SUNY AT ALBANY (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
• EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
• THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 31 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
• SIENA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)