Babylon town, New York Population 2024

216,046

Babylon town Demographics

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

  • White: 57.02%
  • Black or African American: 15.81%
  • Other race: 12.04%
  • Two or more races: 11.03%
  • Asian: 3.69%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
52.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,132.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.74% (-1,617)
The current population of Babylon town, New York is 216,046 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 217,663.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White124,23157.02%
Black or African American34,44415.81%
Other race26,24012.04%
Two or more races24,03111.03%
Asian8,0393.69%
Native American8470.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.01%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Babylon town Population by Race

Babylon town Population Pyramid 2024

Babylon town Median Age

40.1

Total

38.1

Male

41.8

Female

Babylon town Adults

There are 171,968 adults, (33,958 of whom are seniors) in Babylon town.

Babylon town Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Babylon town Sex Ratio

Female110,27850.62%
Male107,58249.38%

Babylon town Population by Age

Babylon town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All69,2113.1277.722.3
Married36,2873.885.814.2
Non Family19,0061.376733
Female9,3793.7670.129.9
Male4,5393.773.726.3

3.59

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Babylon town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,8625.15%
Associates Degree15,75010.31%
Bachelors Degree28,74718.82%
Graduate Degree20,97113.73%
High School Graduate42,62527.9%
Less Than 9th Grade9,6136.29%
Some College27,19517.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Babylon town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Babylon town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White88,15982,92032,102
Hispanic31,80124,0496,336
Black23,31519,9606,742
Other Race15,49511,0292,617
2+ Races13,57111,1854,029
Asian5,6444,7702,602
Native American693615103
Islander16167

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.1%.

Babylon town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,352$85,100$71,565
Graduate Degree$92,563$106,302$87,670
High School Graduate$47,593$60,364$36,697
Less Than 9th Grade$43,270$47,135$39,053
Overall$60,621$69,370$51,778
Some College$56,881$70,849$47,405

$60,621

Average Earnings

$69,370

Average Male

$51,778

Average Female

Babylon town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Babylon town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Babylon town Language

71.13% of Babylon town residents speak only English, while 28.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.88% of the population.

Babylon town Language

Babylon town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White112,5525,9925.32%
Hispanic54,1204,3758.08%
Black33,9762,6927.92%
Other25,7472,3038.94%
Multiple23,1121,0544.56%
Asian7,89983410.56%
Native80670.87%

6.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.06%

Male Poverty Rate

6.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Babylon town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Babylon town is Asian, with 10.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Babylon town is Native, with 0.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.89%.

Babylon town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.36%
High School9.08%
Some College5.17%
Bachelors or Greater2.89%

Babylon town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.64%
Male Unemployed8.33%
Male Employed2.88%
Female Employed2.78%

Babylon town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Babylon town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$135,750$162,247
Households$125,008$147,162
Married Families$152,759$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,010$88,606

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Babylon town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Babylon town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Babylon town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Babylon town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Babylon town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,271

Number of Veterans

6,780

Male Veterans

491

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,593
Second Gulf War1,470
First Gulf War1,069
Korea552
World War II187

Babylon town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,577
65 to 741,613
35 to 541,455
55 to 641,042
18 to 34584

Babylon town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1444.92%
Black1,3585.11%
Hispanic7802.09%
2+ Races4442.88%
Other Race2011.1%
Asian1161.84%
Native American81.06%

Babylon town Veterans by Race

Babylon town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Babylon town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Babylon town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Babylon town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Babylon 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

72.64%

Born in Babylon town

80.31%

Native Born

19.69%

Foreign Born

6.89%

Non Citizen

12.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.31% of Babylon town residents were born in the United States, with 72.64% having been born in New York. 6.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Babylon town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029211,046-1,000-0.47%
2028212,046-1,000-0.47%
2027213,046-1,000-0.47%
2026214,046-1,000-0.47%
2025215,046-1,000-0.46%
2024216,046-1,000-0.46%
2023217,046-1,000-0.46%
2022218,046-871-0.4%
2021218,9171,2540.58%
2020217,6637,2863.46%
2019210,377-385-0.18%
2018210,762-359-0.17%
2017211,121-569-0.27%
2016211,690-847-0.4%
2015212,537-665-0.31%
2014213,202-498-0.23%
2013213,700-118-0.06%
2012213,818-390-0.18%
2011214,2084790.22%
2010213,72900%

Babylon town Population by Year