Northumberland town, New York Population 2024

5,124

Northumberland town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.61%
  • Two or more races: 6.22%
  • Other race: 2.64%
  • Asian: 0.86%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
158.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.12% (-111)
The current population of Northumberland town, New York is 5,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,235.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,68389.61%
Two or more races3256.22%
Other race1382.64%
Asian450.86%
Black or African American330.63%
Native American20.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northumberland town Population by Race

Northumberland town Population Pyramid 2024

Northumberland town Median Age

43.9

Total

43.9

Male

43.8

Female

Northumberland town Adults

There are 4,052 adults, (823 of whom are seniors) in Northumberland town.

Northumberland town Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Northumberland town Sex Ratio

Female2,60149.77%
Male2,62550.23%

Northumberland town Population by Age

Northumberland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0682.5190.29.8
Married1,1092.8498.11.9
Non Family5201.4485.614.4
Female3262.7471.528.5
Male1133.5388.511.5

2.78

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

90.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northumberland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3819.77%
Associates Degree41910.74%
Bachelors Degree93323.92%
Graduate Degree3559.1%
High School Graduate1,05126.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1373.51%
Some College62416%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northumberland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northumberland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3813,0281,075
Hispanic2339653
2+ Races203196139
Other Race1381919
Asian41410
Black33120
Native American222

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Northumberland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,534$121,953$51,071
Graduate Degree$95,313$176,875$80,625
High School Graduate$58,226$58,992$46,429
Less Than 9th Grade$26,734$26,310$0
Overall$61,377$68,426$57,024
Some College$60,301$68,625$57,222

$61,377

Average Earnings

$68,426

Average Male

$57,024

Average Female

Northumberland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northumberland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northumberland town Language

96.42% of Northumberland town residents speak only English, while 3.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.04% of the population.

Northumberland town Language

Northumberland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,5213277.23%
Black332163.64%
Multiple32572.15%

6.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.9%

Male Poverty Rate

6.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northumberland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northumberland town is Black, with 63.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northumberland town is Multiple, with 2.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.34%.

Northumberland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.34%
Some College5.85%
High School4.47%
Bachelors or Greater3.42%

Northumberland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.55%
Female Employed4.01%
Male Employed0.5%
Male Unemployed0%

Northumberland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northumberland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,494$132,555
Households$88,182$116,589
Married Families$129,637$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,524$61,392

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northumberland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Northumberland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northumberland 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 35-44.

Northumberland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northumberland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

195

Number of Veterans

177

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam74
Second Gulf War50
First Gulf War45
Korea13
World War II0

Northumberland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7461
35 to 5450
75+45
55 to 6439
18 to 340

Northumberland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1875.16%
2+ Races83.76%

Northumberland town Veterans by Race

Northumberland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northumberland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Northumberland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northumberland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northumberland 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

85.44%

Born in Northumberland town

97.42%

Native Born

2.58%

Foreign Born

2.51%

Non Citizen

0.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.42% of Northumberland town residents were born in the United States, with 85.44% having been born in New York. 2.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Northumberland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,859-53-1.08%
20284,912-53-1.07%
20274,965-53-1.06%
20265,018-53-1.05%
20255,071-53-1.03%
20245,124-53-1.02%
20235,177-53-1.01%
20225,230-21-0.4%
20215,251160.31%
20205,2351623.19%
20195,073-47-0.92%
20185,120-13-0.25%
20175,133100.2%
20165,123-34-0.66%
20155,157130.25%
20145,144-11-0.21%
20135,15510.02%
20125,15410.02%
20115,153340.66%
20105,11900%

Northumberland town Population by Year