Cairo town, New York Population 2024

6,640

Cairo town Demographics

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

  • White: 93.07%
  • Two or more races: 4.21%
  • Native American: 1.24%
  • Black or African American: 0.64%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
59.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
111.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.3% (-20)
The current population of Cairo town, New York is 6,640 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,660.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,22993.07%
Two or more races2824.21%
Native American831.24%
Black or African American430.64%
Asian410.61%
Other race150.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cairo town Population by Race

Cairo town Population Pyramid 2024

Cairo town Median Age

44.7

Total

44.8

Male

44.7

Female

Cairo town Adults

There are 5,503 adults, (1,478 of whom are seniors) in Cairo town.

Cairo town Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cairo town Sex Ratio

Female3,39150.66%
Male3,30249.34%

Cairo town Population by Age

Cairo town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4422.7171.128.9
Married9963.1880.219.8
Non Family9321.3466.233.8
Female2944.9961.238.8
Male2203.3463.636.4

3.37

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cairo town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1903.82%
Associates Degree55611.19%
Bachelors Degree63412.76%
Graduate Degree4659.36%
High School Graduate2,09342.11%
Less Than 9th Grade2004.02%
Some College83216.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cairo town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cairo town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7394,3791,047
Hispanic13311740
2+ Races1089412
Black31150
Native American252525
Asian25250
Other Race15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Cairo town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,812$40,130$31,156
Graduate Degree$69,178$100,000$68,912
High School Graduate$35,864$46,367$30,736
Less Than 9th Grade$29,368$0$29,579
Overall$44,481$46,711$37,807
Some College$50,884$56,250$49,155

$44,481

Average Earnings

$46,711

Average Male

$37,807

Average Female

Cairo town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cairo town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cairo town Language

93.93% of Cairo town residents speak only English, while 6.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.19% of the population.

Cairo town Language

Cairo town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2025558.95%
Hispanic2514819.12%
Multiple2824515.96%
Black431534.88%

9.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.66%

Male Poverty Rate

12.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cairo town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cairo town is Black, with 34.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cairo town is White, with 8.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.17%.

Cairo town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.92%
Some College11.24%
High School8.65%
Bachelors or Greater6.64%

Cairo town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.33%
Female Employed4.02%
Male Employed1.4%
Female Unemployed0%

Cairo town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cairo town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,778$103,496
Households$68,646$87,919
Married Families$90,343$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,866$50,644

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cairo town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cairo town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cairo 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 55-64.

Cairo town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cairo town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

603

Number of Veterans

533

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War232
First Gulf War149
Vietnam143
Korea62
World War II37

Cairo town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+219
35 to 54196
65 to 7485
18 to 3484
55 to 6419

Cairo town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White60311.48%

Cairo town Veterans by Race

Cairo town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cairo town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Cairo town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cairo town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cairo 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

84.03%

Born in Cairo town

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Cairo town residents were born in the United States, with 84.03% having been born in New York. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cairo town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,500-28-0.43%
20286,528-28-0.43%
20276,556-28-0.43%
20266,584-28-0.42%
20256,612-28-0.42%
20246,640-28-0.42%
20236,668-28-0.42%
20226,696-71-1.05%
20216,7671071.61%
20206,6602373.69%
20196,42300%
20186,423-1-0.02%
20176,424-11-0.17%
20166,435-25-0.39%
20156,460-37-0.57%
20146,497-44-0.67%
20136,541-33-0.5%
20126,574-54-0.81%
20116,628-20-0.3%
20106,64800%

Cairo town Population by Year