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: 80.13%
  • Two or more races: 10.16%
  • Black or African American: 7.05%
  • Other race: 2.49%
  • Asian: 0.17%
  • 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)
White7,63280.13%
Two or more races96810.16%
Black or African American6717.05%
Other race2372.49%
Asian160.17%
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

51.2

Female

Esopus town Adults

There are 8,002 adults, (2,330 of whom are seniors) in Esopus town.

Esopus town Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Esopus town Sex Ratio

Female4,76950.07%
Male4,75549.93%

Esopus town Population by Age

Esopus town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7672.1881.418.6
Non Family1,6571.3178.621.4
Married1,6542.7290.19.9
Female3023.3250.349.7
Male1543.4578.621.4

2.77

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Esopus town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2343.05%
Associates Degree78510.24%
Bachelors Degree1,29716.92%
Graduate Degree1,19115.54%
High School Graduate2,49932.6%
Less Than 9th Grade670.87%
Some College1,59320.78%

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
White6,1945,9832,150
2+ Races605605108
Hispanic518518207
Black45836824
Other Race14914982
Asian16167

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 55.03%.

Esopus town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,462$77,981$63,846
Graduate Degree$103,500$91,429$108,500
High School Graduate$45,171$57,974$40,282
Less Than 9th Grade$52,727$52,727$0
Overall$54,988$59,726$47,232
Some College$51,433$72,788$46,848

$54,988

Average Earnings

$59,726

Average Male

$47,232

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

92.2% of Esopus town residents speak only English, while 7.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.67% of the population.

Esopus town Language

Esopus town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9941,32919%
Hispanic89539043.58%
Multiple95214315.02%
Other23212654.31%
Black665487.22%
Asian1616100%

19.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.58%

Male Poverty Rate

22.87%

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 Black, with 7.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.88%.

Esopus town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.45%
Some College21.19%
Bachelors or Greater15.35%
Less Than 9th Grade6.64%

Esopus town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.09%
Male Employed2.76%
Female Employed1.88%
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$113,542$144,365
Households$78,768$113,861
Married Families$127,765$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,152$69,193

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Esopus town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

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 35-44, 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

430

Number of Veterans

393

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam168
First Gulf War87
Second Gulf War54
Korea43
World War II0

Esopus town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+130
65 to 74120
35 to 54104
55 to 6468
18 to 348

Esopus town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4176.23%
2+ Races131.97%
Hispanic132.46%

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

10%

Veteran Disability Rate

Esopus town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

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

69.71%

Born in Esopus town

90.06%

Native Born

9.94%

Foreign Born

3.79%

Non Citizen

6.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.06% of Esopus town residents were born in the United States, with 69.71% having been born in New York. 3.79% 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