Kirkwood town, New York Population 2024

5,278

Kirkwood town Demographics

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

  • White: 83.63%
  • Other race: 5.73%
  • Asian: 4.37%
  • Black or African American: 3.19%
  • Two or more races: 3.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
171.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.67% (-201)
The current population of Kirkwood town, New York is 5,278 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,479.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,53583.63%
Other race3115.73%
Asian2374.37%
Black or African American1733.19%
Two or more races1673.08%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirkwood town Population by Race

Kirkwood town Population Pyramid 2024

Kirkwood town Median Age

44.2

Total

42.3

Male

44.5

Female

Kirkwood town Adults

There are 4,190 adults, (1,525 of whom are seniors) in Kirkwood town.

Kirkwood town Age Dependency

103.5

Age Dependency Ratio

57.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirkwood town Sex Ratio

Female2,99955.3%
Male2,42444.7%

Kirkwood town Population by Age

Kirkwood town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2972.3574.725.3
Married1,1743.04964
Non Family9131.1946.553.5
Male1053.251000
Female1053.8555.244.8

3

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirkwood town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2666.62%
Associates Degree57914.41%
Bachelors Degree3117.74%
Graduate Degree2255.6%
High School Graduate1,62440.43%
Less Than 9th Grade872.17%
Some College92523.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kirkwood town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirkwood town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4523,209521
Hispanic3072480
Asian16811715
Other Race1621620
Black1271270
2+ Races28280

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.09%.

Kirkwood town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,368$92,000$0
Graduate Degree$62,115$0$58,250
High School Graduate$46,163$51,711$33,333
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,993$55,662$39,449
Some College$42,977$61,635$37,807

$44,993

Average Earnings

$55,662

Average Male

$39,449

Average Female

Kirkwood town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirkwood town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kirkwood town Language

89.72% of Kirkwood town residents speak only English, while 10.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.45% of the population.

Kirkwood town Language

Kirkwood town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,42966815.08%
Hispanic474316.54%
Asian237187.59%
Black173126.94%
Multiple167105.99%

13.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.01%

Male Poverty Rate

17.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirkwood town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirkwood town is White, with 15.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirkwood town is Multiple, with 5.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.06%.

Kirkwood town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.39%
Some College19.15%
High School10.71%
Bachelors or Greater1.87%

Kirkwood town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed89.01%
Female Employed7.01%
Male Employed2.97%
Female Unemployed0%

Kirkwood town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirkwood town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,375$102,067
Households$59,661$76,514
Married Families$90,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,365$35,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirkwood town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirkwood town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kirkwood 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 45-54.

Kirkwood town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirkwood town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

347

Number of Veterans

347

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam155
Second Gulf War139
First Gulf War105
Korea15
World War II0

Kirkwood town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+103
35 to 5485
65 to 7464
18 to 3449
55 to 6446

Kirkwood town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2777.49%
Asian7040%
Hispanic4814.68%

Kirkwood town Veterans by Race

Kirkwood town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirkwood town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Kirkwood town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kirkwood town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kirkwood 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

77.56%

Born in Kirkwood town

93.73%

Native Born

6.27%

Foreign Born

4.52%

Non Citizen

1.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.73% of Kirkwood town residents were born in the United States, with 77.56% having been born in New York. 4.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kirkwood town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,038-48-0.94%
20285,086-48-0.93%
20275,134-48-0.93%
20265,182-48-0.92%
20255,230-48-0.91%
20245,278-48-0.9%
20235,326-48-0.89%
20225,374-66-1.21%
20215,440-39-0.71%
20205,479-10-0.18%
20195,489-58-1.05%
20185,547-52-0.93%
20175,599-46-0.81%
20165,645-51-0.9%
20155,696-37-0.65%
20145,733-21-0.36%
20135,754-20-0.35%
20125,774-28-0.48%
20115,802-37-0.63%
20105,83900%

Kirkwood town Population by Year