Forestport town, New York Population 2024

1,478

Forestport town Demographics

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

  • White: 98.35%
  • Two or more races: 0.86%
  • Black or African American: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
76.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
19.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.07% (-1)
The current population of Forestport town, New York is 1,478 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,479.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,48898.35%
Two or more races130.86%
Black or African American60.4%
Native American60.4%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Forestport town Population by Race

Forestport town Population Pyramid 2024

Forestport town Median Age

50.1

Total

49.7

Male

50.8

Female

Forestport town Adults

There are 1,203 adults, (442 of whom are seniors) in Forestport town.

Forestport town Age Dependency

98.8

Age Dependency Ratio

58.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Forestport town Sex Ratio

Female74449.17%
Male76950.83%

Forestport town Population by Age

Forestport town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6722.2593.66.4
Married3253.0794.25.8
Non Family2851.191.68.4
Male363.51000
Female262.961000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

93.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forestport town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade686.1%
Associates Degree16414.71%
Bachelors Degree20518.39%
Graduate Degree1059.42%
High School Graduate31127.89%
Less Than 9th Grade131.17%
Some College24922.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forestport town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forestport town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0931,014306
2+ Races10100
Native American644
Black660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 66.67%.

Forestport town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,750$89,375$0
Graduate Degree$58,500$53,750$59,125
High School Graduate$36,397$37,250$35,179
Less Than 9th Grade$42,750$0$38,542
Overall$46,500$48,971$36,979
Some College$49,727$49,453$51,458

$46,500

Average Earnings

$48,971

Average Male

$36,979

Average Female

Forestport town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forestport town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forestport town Language

93.42% of Forestport town residents speak only English, while 6.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.27% of the population.

Forestport town Language

Forestport town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,485996.67%

6.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.99%

Male Poverty Rate

10.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forestport town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forestport town is White, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forestport town is White, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.3%.

Forestport town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.52%
Some College8.47%
High School5.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.26%

Forestport town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed4.91%
Male Employed0.58%
Female Unemployed0%

Forestport town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forestport town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,179$97,651
Households$58,846$80,919
Married Families$92,841$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,344$53,320

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forestport town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Forestport town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forestport 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 35-44.

Forestport town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forestport town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

137

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam54
Second Gulf War38
First Gulf War16
Korea9
World War II4

Forestport town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5445
65 to 7441
75+26
55 to 6422
18 to 343

Forestport town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13411.37%
Native American350%

Forestport town Veterans by Race

Forestport town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forestport town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Forestport town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forestport town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forestport 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

78.92%

Born in Forestport town

96.63%

Native Born

3.37%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

2.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.63% of Forestport town residents were born in the United States, with 78.92% having been born in New York. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Forestport town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,49330.2%
20281,49030.2%
20271,48730.2%
20261,48430.2%
20251,48130.2%
20241,47830.2%
20231,47530.2%
20221,47200%
20211,472-7-0.47%
20201,479-49-3.21%
20191,528-6-0.39%
20181,53400%
20171,53420.13%
20161,532-6-0.39%
20151,538-4-0.26%
20141,542-2-0.13%
20131,54410.06%
20121,54360.39%
20111,53700%
20101,53700%

Forestport town Population by Year