Gates town, New York Population 2024

28,618

Gates town Demographics

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

  • White: 77.34%
  • Black or African American: 11.66%
  • Two or more races: 4.88%
  • Asian: 3.22%
  • Other race: 2.73%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
15.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,882.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.57% (-754)
The current population of Gates town, New York is 28,618 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,372.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,63277.34%
Black or African American3,41311.66%
Two or more races1,4274.88%
Asian9423.22%
Other race7992.73%
Native American390.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gates town Population by Race

Gates town Population Pyramid 2024

Gates town Median Age

43.1

Total

41.9

Male

44.6

Female

Gates town Adults

There are 24,158 adults, (6,011 of whom are seniors) in Gates town.

Gates town Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Gates town Sex Ratio

Female14,97951.19%
Male14,28348.81%

Gates town Population by Age

Gates town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,5902.3175.224.8
Married5,5482.8886.413.6
Non Family4,7551.2861.438.6
Female1,5963.0575.624.4
Male6913.0379.620.4

2.83

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gates town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8523.86%
Associates Degree2,98013.49%
Bachelors Degree4,02318.21%
Graduate Degree2,42710.98%
High School Graduate6,94431.43%
Less Than 9th Grade7033.18%
Some College4,16518.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gates town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gates town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,46516,4685,321
Black2,1732,033500
Hispanic1,3211,171296
2+ Races901844255
Asian685423255
Other Race49643887
Native American39392
Islander101010

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 islander people with a rate of 100%.

Gates town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,474$61,339$64,008
Graduate Degree$57,131$58,438$55,865
High School Graduate$43,425$54,086$32,717
Less Than 9th Grade$33,729$29,722$34,158
Overall$48,577$54,090$44,196
Some College$45,794$50,605$43,028

$48,577

Average Earnings

$54,090

Average Male

$44,196

Average Female

Gates town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gates town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gates town Language

84.09% of Gates town residents speak only English, while 15.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.89% of the population.

Gates town Language

Gates town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,7331,3096.02%
Hispanic2,21554424.56%
Multiple1,42617111.99%
Other79813016.29%
Black3,387661.95%
Asian938586.18%
Islander1010100%

7.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.49%

Male Poverty Rate

6.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gates town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gates town is Black, with 1.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.25%.

Gates town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.09%
High School7.44%
Some College5.66%
Bachelors or Greater4.22%

Gates town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.15%
Female Unemployed12.82%
Female Employed3.77%
Male Employed2.91%

Gates town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gates town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,392$97,434
Households$73,759$84,685
Married Families$99,311$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,785$58,028

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gates town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Gates town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gates 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.

Gates town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gates town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,516

Number of Veterans

1,300

Male Veterans

216

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War473
Vietnam269
First Gulf War177
Korea112
World War II34

Gates town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54443
55 to 64317
75+310
65 to 74249
18 to 34197

Gates town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1565.97%
Black26210.65%
Hispanic1096.76%
2+ Races404.15%
Native American2974.36%
Other Race295.24%

Gates town Veterans by Race

Gates town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gates town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Gates town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gates town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gates 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

77.31%

Born in Gates town

89.16%

Native Born

10.84%

Foreign Born

3.62%

Non Citizen

7.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.16% of Gates town residents were born in the United States, with 77.31% having been born in New York. 3.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gates town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,743-175-0.63%
202827,918-175-0.62%
202728,093-175-0.62%
202628,268-175-0.62%
202528,443-175-0.61%
202428,618-175-0.61%
202328,793-175-0.6%
202228,968-262-0.9%
202129,230-142-0.48%
202029,3721,0363.66%
201928,336-29-0.1%
201828,365-30-0.11%
201728,395-117-0.41%
201628,512-42-0.15%
201528,554-119-0.42%
201428,673-8-0.03%
201328,6811500.53%
201228,531-9-0.03%
201128,540300.11%
201028,51000%

Gates town Population by Year