Madison County > Canastota (village)
Population trend for Canastota
06,0001970: 5,0335,03319701980: 4,7734,77319801990: 4,6734,67319902000: 4,4254,42520002010: 4,8044,80420102020: 4,5564,55620202023: 4,5274,5272023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Canastota is a village in the Central region in the town of Lenox.

Community anchors include Canastota Central School District.

2023 Median income for Madison County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Madison County home price index (FHFA)
1983–2024: Home prices rose about 403%.

252 151 50 1983 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Canastota
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Canastota
Married-couple families: 689 (60.2%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 121 (10.6%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 335 (29.3%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 618 (81.5%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 140 (18.5%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Canastota

Pct 5 and under 25% Pct 6 to 17 12% Pct 18 to 64 8% Pct 65 and over 9%

The overall poverty rate in Canastota is 10 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Canastota lived in the prior year

Same house: 4,049 (90.2%) Same county (different house): 267 (5.9%) Different NY county: 153 (3.4%) 4,488 current residents Same house: 4,049 (90.2%) Same house Same county (different house): 267 (5.9%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 153 (3.4%) Different NY county Different state: 19 (0.4%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Canastota residents
36.7 35.5 37.9 43.4 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau