New Paltz town, New York Population 2024

15,466

New Paltz town Demographics

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

  • White: 76.6%
  • Two or more races: 7.97%
  • Black or African American: 7.18%
  • Other race: 4.11%
  • Asian: 3.43%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
33.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
456.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.44% (1,071)
The current population of New Paltz town, New York is 15,466 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,395.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,32776.6%
Two or more races1,1787.97%
Black or African American1,0627.18%
Other race6084.11%
Asian5073.43%
Native American910.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Paltz town Population by Race

New Paltz town Population Pyramid 2024

New Paltz town Median Age

26.1

Total

33.3

Male

23.6

Female

New Paltz town Adults

There are 12,827 adults, (2,525 of whom are seniors) in New Paltz town.

New Paltz town Age Dependency

43.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19

Child Dependency Ratio

New Paltz town Sex Ratio

Female8,31356.22%
Male6,47443.78%

New Paltz town Population by Age

New Paltz town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9712.395446
Non Family2,6601.8237.562.5
Married1,6973.0681.918.1
Female4062.914852
Male2083.1348.151.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

54.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Paltz town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade610.8%
Associates Degree4886.38%
Bachelors Degree2,21628.98%
Graduate Degree2,49232.59%
High School Graduate1,16415.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1331.74%
Some College1,09314.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Paltz town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Paltz town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2296,0943,951
Hispanic738709328
2+ Races445429216
Black410391192
Other Race265261140
Asian1009694
Native American17174
Islander14140

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 asian people with a rate of 94%.

New Paltz town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,492$74,286$40,000
Graduate Degree$87,936$116,488$85,772
High School Graduate$36,189$57,688$34,444
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$64,055$68,561$57,229
Some College$27,616$27,801$26,875

$64,055

Average Earnings

$68,561

Average Male

$57,229

Average Female

New Paltz town Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Paltz town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Paltz town Language

86.49% of New Paltz town residents speak only English, while 13.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.61% of the population.

New Paltz town Language

New Paltz town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,1362,01022%
Black77139651.36%
Hispanic1,20122418.65%
Multiple95720121%
Asian33211434.34%
Other369133.52%

23.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.37%

Male Poverty Rate

30.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Paltz town

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Paltz town is Black, with 51.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Paltz town is Other, with 3.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.77%.

New Paltz town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.86%
High School24.44%
Some College16.12%
Bachelors or Greater7.77%

New Paltz town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.55%
Female Unemployed42.48%
Female Employed24.2%
Male Employed10.26%

New Paltz town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Paltz town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,958$142,022
Households$86,091$108,299
Married Families$144,775$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,227$76,687

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Paltz town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.3%

Male Marriage Rate

24.3%

Female Marriage Rate

New Paltz town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Paltz town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Paltz town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Paltz town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

318

Number of Veterans

305

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea73
Vietnam69
First Gulf War49
Second Gulf War39
World War II19

New Paltz town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+185
35 to 5462
65 to 7431
55 to 6429
18 to 3411

New Paltz town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2983%
Black192.06%
2+ Races10.11%
Hispanic10.06%

New Paltz town Veterans by Race

New Paltz town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Paltz town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

New Paltz town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Paltz town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Paltz 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

72.4%

Born in New Paltz town

92.57%

Native Born

7.43%

Foreign Born

3.96%

Non Citizen

3.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.57% of New Paltz town residents were born in the United States, with 72.4% having been born in New York. 3.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

New Paltz town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,186-56-0.37%
202815,242-56-0.37%
202715,298-56-0.36%
202615,354-56-0.36%
202515,410-56-0.36%
202415,466-56-0.36%
202315,522-56-0.36%
202215,578990.64%
202115,4791,0847.53%
202014,3953242.3%
201914,071-39-0.28%
201814,110-83-0.58%
201714,193170.12%
201614,176-108-0.76%
201514,2841400.99%
201414,144480.34%
201314,096-1-0.01%
201214,097-156-1.09%
201114,2532491.78%
201014,00400%

New Paltz town Population by Year