Port Jervis, New York

Geography Port Jervis is located at 41°22'32" North, 74°41'20" West (41.375459, -74.688794)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.64% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 8,860 people, 3,533 households, and 2,158 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,346.8/km² (3,494.1/mi²). There are 3,851 housing units at an average density of 585.4/km² (1,518.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.80% White, 4.50% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. 7.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,533 households out of which 32.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% are married couples living together, 15.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.15.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,241, and the median income for a family is $35,481. Males have a median income of $31,851 versus $22,274 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,525. 17.5% of the population and 14.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.5% are under the age of 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older.