Census Data for Port Henry

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Port Henry a population of 1,194 people.

The village of Port Henry is located in Essex County. The 2010 Census gave Essex County; a population of 39,370 people. This means that Port Henry had 3.03% of the county's total population, making it Essex's 14th most populous community.

At the same time, New York had a population of 19,378,102 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Port Henry has a total area of 1.48 square miles [3.8 km²]. Of this total, 1.18 square miles [3 km²] is land, with the balance (20.31%) being water (0.3 square miles [0.8 km²]).

Essex County has a land area of 1,794 square miles [4,647 km²]. At 1.18 square miles [3 km²], Port Henry has 0.07% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Port Henry, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Port Henry reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Port Henry might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   44° 2' 48"   (or 44.05°)
  • Lon:   -73° 27' 39"   (or -73.46°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Henry had 627 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 1,194 people, this averages 1.9 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Port Henry had a land area of 1.18 square miles [3 km²]. This translates to 424.5 Housing Units per square mile [163.9 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Port Henry had 596 Housing Units, a population of 1,152 people and a land area of 1.2 square miles [3.1 km²]. This gives a density of 1.93 people per Housing Unit and 401.9 Housing Units per square mile [155.2 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Port Henry and you need to be careful when comparing numbers between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Essex County ...

Port Henry is located in Essex County<3>.

The county had a population of 39,370 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,194 people, Port Henry represented 3.03% of the county's total.

In addition, where the village of Port Henry has a population density of 808 people per square mile [312.1 people/km²], Essex County averages 21.94 people per square mile [8.47 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Essex County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Port Henry, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Port Henry. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Port Henry or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Port Henry, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Port Henry.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   44.046771°   (or 44°2'48" N)
  • Lon:   -73.461105°   (or -73°27'39" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   44.045238°   (or 44°2'42" N)
  • Lon:   -73.461011°   (or -73°27'39" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 559 feet to the north<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2391077) to Port Henry. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Port Henry. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   44.046417°   (or 44°2'47" N)
  • Lon:   -73.459996°   (or -73°27'35" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 318 feet to the northwest<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Port Henry. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Port Henry.

Miscellaneous Information for Port Henry ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Essex County or the village of Port Henry:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Port Henry:
  • GNIS ID for Port Henry: 2391077
  • GNIS ID for Essex County: 974114
  • GNIS ID for State of New York: 1779796

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 36 (New York)
  • County Code: 031 (Essex County)
  • Place Code: 59333 (Port Henry)
  • State & County Code: 36/031 (New York / Essex County)
  • State & Place Code: 36/59333 (New York / Port Henry)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Port Henry is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a village like Port Henry, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Port Henry. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for Port Henry:12974<6>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Port Henry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Henry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)