Attica town, New York Population 2024

5,178

Attica town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Attica town was:

  • White: 70.08%
  • Black or African American: 20.07%
  • Other race: 6.15%
  • Two or more races: 1.59%
  • Asian: 1.31%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
144.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.82% (-439)
The current population of Attica town, New York is 5,178 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,617.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,74770.08%
Black or African American1,07320.07%
Other race3296.15%
Two or more races851.59%
Asian701.31%
Native American430.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Attica town Population by Race

Attica town Population Pyramid 2024

Attica town Median Age

40.7

Total

40.3

Male

42.2

Female

Attica town Adults

There are 4,656 adults, (707 of whom are seniors) in Attica town.

Attica town Age Dependency

35.4

Age Dependency Ratio

17.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Attica town Sex Ratio

Female1,59129.76%
Male3,75670.24%

Attica town Population by Age

Attica town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4182.2574.625.4
Married7942.8588.511.5
Non Family4631.115941
Female1082.8136.163.9
Male532.2381.118.9

2.77

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Attica town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,26929.46%
Associates Degree45510.56%
Bachelors Degree3798.8%
Graduate Degree2205.11%
High School Graduate1,06224.66%
Less Than 9th Grade3959.17%
Some College52712.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Attica town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Attica town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8302,281566
Black9552450
Hispanic368665
Other Race290590
2+ Races653620
Native American4300
Asian24178

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 80.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Attica town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,438$0$39,212
Graduate Degree$54,395$64,338$53,387
High School Graduate$45,167$55,882$29,130
Less Than 9th Grade$36,295$37,009$26,875
Overall$48,125$58,661$38,705
Some College$54,688$64,509$36,053

$48,125

Average Earnings

$58,661

Average Male

$38,705

Average Female

Attica town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Attica town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Attica town Language

94.14% of Attica town residents speak only English, while 5.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.73% of the population.

Attica town Language

Attica town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,9851735.8%
Hispanic3535100%
Other17635.29%
Multiple4912.04%

6.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.49%

Male Poverty Rate

9.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Attica town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Attica town is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Attica town is Multiple, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.65%.

Attica town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.16%
High School8.85%
Some College4.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.62%

Attica town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed3.64%
Male Employed2%
Male Unemployed0%

Attica town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Attica town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,164$107,263
Households$74,295$90,721
Married Families$101,528$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,625$54,676

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Attica town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Attica town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Attica town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Attica town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Attica town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

257

Number of Veterans

239

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War92
Vietnam79
Second Gulf War68
Korea5
World War II0

Attica town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7489
35 to 5475
55 to 6451
75+28
18 to 3414

Attica town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2026.46%
Black444.1%
2+ Races1116.92%
Hispanic71.77%

Attica town Veterans by Race

Attica town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Attica town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

32.5%

Labor Force Participation

31.2%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Attica town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Attica town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Attica town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.09%

Born in Attica town

96.71%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

2.3%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.71% of Attica town residents were born in the United States, with 83.09% having been born in New York. 2.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Attica town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,583811.47%
20285,502811.49%
20275,421811.52%
20265,340811.54%
20255,259811.56%
20245,178811.59%
20235,097811.61%
20225,016-119-2.32%
20215,135-482-8.58%
20205,617-1,274-18.49%
20196,891-102-1.46%
20186,993-41-0.58%
20177,034-137-1.91%
20167,171-294-3.94%
20157,465-42-0.56%
20147,50780.11%
20137,499-51-0.68%
20127,550-73-0.96%
20117,623-72-0.94%
20107,69500%

Attica town Population by Year