Esopus town, New York Population 2024

9,481

Esopus town Demographics

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

  • White: 78.59%
  • Two or more races: 11.67%
  • Black or African American: 8.15%
  • Other race: 1.47%
  • Asian: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
254.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.74% (-71)
The current population of Esopus town, New York is 9,481 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,552.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,49778.59%
Two or more races1,11311.67%
Black or African American7778.15%
Other race1401.47%
Asian120.13%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Esopus town Population by Race

Esopus town Population Pyramid 2024

Esopus town Median Age

50.2

Total

49.5

Male

52

Female

Esopus town Adults

There are 8,134 adults, (2,428 of whom are seniors) in Esopus town.

Esopus town Age Dependency

67.2

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Esopus town Sex Ratio

Female4,60448.27%
Male4,93551.73%

Esopus town Population by Age

Esopus town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7602.1784.215.8
Non Family1,8221.3380.219.8
Married1,5722.8591.88.2
Female2123.4563.736.3
Male1543.2281.218.8

2.87

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

84.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Esopus town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1652.14%
Associates Degree7679.93%
Bachelors Degree1,47019.03%
Graduate Degree1,25116.2%
High School Graduate2,48132.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1121.45%
Some College1,47719.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Esopus town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Esopus town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1365,9952,350
2+ Races748748168
Black49736113
Hispanic411411182
Other Race10710756
Asian777

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

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

Esopus town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,868$95,430$35,833
Graduate Degree$107,700$94,457$112,955
High School Graduate$51,957$61,635$45,616
Less Than 9th Grade$43,125$43,125$0
Overall$60,585$68,699$47,435
Some College$55,882$76,771$36,479

$60,585

Average Earnings

$68,699

Average Male

$47,435

Average Female

Esopus town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Esopus town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Esopus town Language

94.46% of Esopus town residents speak only English, while 5.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.

Esopus town Language

Esopus town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8661,36119.82%
Hispanic72219827.42%
Black77710413.38%
Multiple1,101686.18%
Asian77100%

17.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.41%

Male Poverty Rate

19.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Esopus town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Esopus town is Multiple, with 6.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.57%.

Esopus town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College20.94%
Less Than 9th Grade18.05%
Bachelors or Greater17.79%
High School13.62%

Esopus town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.6%
Male Employed2%
Female Employed1.82%
Female Unemployed0%

Esopus town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Esopus town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,368$154,308
Households$88,827$116,637
Married Families$133,906$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,585$71,594

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Esopus town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Esopus town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Esopus 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 35-44.

Esopus town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Esopus town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

470

Number of Veterans

445

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam159
First Gulf War84
Second Gulf War71
Korea48
World War II0

Esopus town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+159
35 to 54120
55 to 6497
65 to 7494
18 to 340

Esopus town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4386.6%
2+ Races323.97%
Hispanic327.02%

Esopus town Veterans by Race

Esopus town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Esopus town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Esopus town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Esopus town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Esopus 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

68.29%

Born in Esopus town

90.3%

Native Born

9.7%

Foreign Born

3.51%

Non Citizen

6.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.3% of Esopus town residents were born in the United States, with 68.29% having been born in New York. 3.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Esopus town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,341-28-0.3%
20289,369-28-0.3%
20279,397-28-0.3%
20269,425-28-0.3%
20259,453-28-0.3%
20249,481-28-0.29%
20239,509-28-0.29%
20229,537-86-0.89%
20219,623710.74%
20209,5528269.47%
20198,726-37-0.42%
20188,763-21-0.24%
20178,784-30-0.34%
20168,814-40-0.45%
20158,854-52-0.58%
20148,906-21-0.24%
20138,927-52-0.58%
20128,979-49-0.54%
20119,028-5-0.06%
20109,03300%

Esopus town Population by Year