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: 92.28%
  • Two or more races: 2.6%
  • Asian: 2.41%
  • Other race: 1.13%
  • Black or African American: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0.77%
  • 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)
White9,13692.28%
Two or more races2572.6%
Asian2392.41%
Other race1121.13%
Black or African American800.81%
Native American760.77%
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

40.2

Total

38.5

Male

40.9

Female

Kirkland town Adults

There are 8,551 adults, (1,934 of whom are seniors) in Kirkland town.

Kirkland town Age Dependency

49.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirkland town Sex Ratio

Female5,09851.49%
Male4,80248.51%

Kirkland town Population by Age

Kirkland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7282.0861.238.8
Married1,9532.6974.825.2
Non Family1,4871.164159
Female2052.7363.436.6
Male832.731000

2.64

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirkland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade971.56%
Associates Degree82213.19%
Bachelors Degree1,58125.37%
Graduate Degree1,70827.41%
High School Graduate1,32021.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1241.99%
Some College5809.31%

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
White5,9535,7453,166
Hispanic18417571
2+ Races727239
Asian676740
Other Race26170
Black151111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 73.33%.

Kirkland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,438$66,250$59,107
Graduate Degree$71,208$72,500$71,148
High School Graduate$43,522$44,637$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,993$60,938$56,529
Some College$48,421$59,185$35,208

$57,993

Average Earnings

$60,938

Average Male

$56,529

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

92.46% of Kirkland town residents speak only English, while 7.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.

Kirkland town Language

Kirkland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3596348.62%
Hispanic37112232.88%
Other371540.54%
Black14321.43%
Asian6722.99%
Multiple19110.52%

9.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.74%

Male Poverty Rate

11.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirkland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirkland town is Other, with 40.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirkland town is Multiple, with 0.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.8%.

Kirkland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade62.43%
Some College15.2%
High School13.06%
Bachelors or Greater3.37%

Kirkland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.09%
Female Unemployed28%
Male Employed2.4%
Female Employed1.72%

Kirkland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirkland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,337$130,292
Households$77,903$103,511
Married Families$120,526$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,639$60,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirkland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

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

805

Number of Veterans

659

Male Veterans

146

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War270
First Gulf War238
Vietnam198
Korea44
World War II26

Kirkland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54379
75+157
65 to 74131
18 to 3479
55 to 6459

Kirkland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White79810.22%
Hispanic277.94%
2+ Races75%

Kirkland town Veterans by Race

Kirkland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirkland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

68.71%

Born in Kirkland town

95.27%

Native Born

4.73%

Foreign Born

2.45%

Non Citizen

2.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.27% of Kirkland town residents were born in the United States, with 68.71% having been born in New York. 2.45% 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