Kirkland town, New York Population 2024

9,647

Kirkland town Demographics

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

  • White: 90.66%
  • Two or more races: 3.47%
  • Asian: 2.35%
  • Other race: 1.91%
  • Black or African American: 1.17%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
285.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.72% (-270)
The current population of Kirkland town, New York is 9,647 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,917.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,92590.66%
Two or more races3423.47%
Asian2312.35%
Other race1881.91%
Black or African American1151.17%
Native American440.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirkland town Population by Race

Kirkland town Population Pyramid 2024

Kirkland town Median Age

38.5

Total

37.2

Male

40.5

Female

Kirkland town Adults

There are 8,529 adults, (1,722 of whom are seniors) in Kirkland town.

Kirkland town Age Dependency

44.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirkland town Sex Ratio

Female4,96450.42%
Male4,88149.58%

Kirkland town Population by Age

Kirkland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6852.0860.339.7
Married1,9272.6977.122.9
Non Family1,4561.1335.664.4
Female2362.6766.533.5
Male663.1492.47.6

2.65

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

60.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirkland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade811.31%
Associates Degree79912.91%
Bachelors Degree1,55925.19%
Graduate Degree1,66926.97%
High School Graduate1,22319.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1242%
Some College73311.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kirkland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirkland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7825,5893,050
Hispanic25925595
2+ Races13613670
Other Race11110727
Asian515143
Black271911

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 84.31%.

Kirkland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,393$73,942$52,667
Graduate Degree$73,209$74,609$73,097
High School Graduate$44,312$53,250$0
Less Than 9th Grade$22,411$23,750$0
Overall$61,686$69,201$56,118
Some College$54,167$70,469$34,344

$61,686

Average Earnings

$69,201

Average Male

$56,118

Average Female

Kirkland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirkland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kirkland town Language

93.34% of Kirkland town residents speak only English, while 6.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.48% of the population.

Kirkland town Language

Kirkland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1714876.79%
Hispanic327288.56%
Black25624%
Asian5135.88%
Other10910.92%

6.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.97%

Male Poverty Rate

8.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirkland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirkland town is Black, with 24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirkland town is Other, with 0.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.79%.

Kirkland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.15%
High School12.85%
Some College9.59%
Bachelors or Greater2.56%

Kirkland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.91%
Female Unemployed26.79%
Female Employed2.05%
Male Employed1.18%

Kirkland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirkland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,094$137,258
Households$85,574$111,153
Married Families$125,660$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,458$66,860

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirkland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirkland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kirkland town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kirkland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirkland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

758

Number of Veterans

643

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War305
Second Gulf War289
Vietnam140
Korea40
World War II9

Kirkland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54405
75+131
65 to 7478
55 to 6474
18 to 3470

Kirkland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7529.84%
Hispanic275.97%
2+ Races62.46%

Kirkland town Veterans by Race

Kirkland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirkland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kirkland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kirkland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kirkland 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

68.05%

Born in Kirkland town

94.66%

Native Born

5.34%

Foreign Born

2.71%

Non Citizen

2.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.66% of Kirkland town residents were born in the United States, with 68.05% having been born in New York. 2.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kirkland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,417-46-0.49%
20289,463-46-0.48%
20279,509-46-0.48%
20269,555-46-0.48%
20259,601-46-0.48%
20249,647-46-0.47%
20239,693-46-0.47%
20229,739-111-1.13%
20219,850-67-0.68%
20209,917-126-1.25%
201910,043-50-0.5%
201810,093120.12%
201710,081-36-0.36%
201610,117-18-0.18%
201510,135-53-0.52%
201410,188-77-0.75%
201310,265-3-0.03%
201210,268300.29%
201110,238-57-0.55%
201010,29500%

Kirkland town Population by Year