Cairo (CDP), New York

Cairo, New York
Census-designated place
Cairo Cairo
Coordinates:42°18′9″N74°0′14″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Greene
Town	Cairo
Area
• Total	4.24 sq mi (10.97 km2)
• Land	4.23 sq mi (10.95 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	374 ft (114 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,368
• Density	323.48/sq mi (124.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP code	12413
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-11638
GNISfeature ID	0945440

Cairois ahamletandcensus-designated place(CDP) in thetown of CairoinGreene County,New York,United States. The population of the CDP was 1,368 at the 2020 census, out of 6,644 people in the entire town.

Geography

The hamlet of Cairo is located in east-central Greene County at42°18′9″N74°0′13″W(42.302637, -74.003818),near the geographic center of the town of Cairo.New York State Route 23curves through the northern part of the community, leading southeast 9 miles (14 km) to theRip Van Winkle Bridgeover theHudson Riverat the village ofCatskill,and west 16 miles (26 km) toWindhamin theCatskill Mountains.New York State Route 32joins NY 23 through the northeastern part of the hamlet of Cairo, leading north 10 miles (16 km) toGreenvilleand south 17 miles (27 km) toSaugerties.New York State Route 145branches off Route 23 in the northern part of Cairo and leads northwest 30 miles (48 km) toMiddleburgh.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.14%, is water.Catskill Creek,a tributary of theHudson River,flows eastward along the northern edge of the CDP.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,390		—
2010	1,402		0.9%
2020	1,368		−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of thecensusof 2000, there were 1,390 people, 600 households, and 361 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 327.1 inhabitants per square mile (126.3/km²). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 173.9 per square mile (67.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.60%White,0.94%BlackorAfrican American,0.43%Native American,0.22%Asian,1.44% fromother races,and 2.37% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 6.62% of the population.

There were 600 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% weremarried couplesliving together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,478, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,042 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $17,465. About 5.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below thepoverty line,including none of those under age 18 and 28.3% of those age 65 or over.