Pelham town, New York Population 2024

12,568

Pelham town Demographics

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

  • White: 70.57%
  • Two or more races: 12.62%
  • Asian: 6.77%
  • Black or African American: 6.69%
  • Other race: 3.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,778.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.52% (-459)
The current population of Pelham town, New York is 12,568 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,027.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,10070.57%
Two or more races1,62712.62%
Asian8736.77%
Black or African American8636.69%
Other race4323.35%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pelham town Population by Race

Pelham town Population Pyramid 2024

Pelham town Median Age

39

Total

38.6

Male

40.1

Female

Pelham town Adults

There are 9,002 adults, (1,643 of whom are seniors) in Pelham town.

Pelham town Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pelham town Sex Ratio

Female6,51450.52%
Male6,38149.48%

Pelham town Population by Age

Pelham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1903.0780.519.5
Married2,7373.6891.28.8
Non Family8711.0969.330.7
Female4292.9157.642.4
Male1533.861783

3.51

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pelham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1561.91%
Associates Degree4195.13%
Bachelors Degree2,66932.67%
Graduate Degree3,30940.51%
High School Graduate88010.77%
Less Than 9th Grade921.13%
Some College6447.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pelham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pelham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7035,6214,411
Hispanic1,011913660
2+ Races735645498
Asian582548488
Black556545234
Other Race270242115

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.85%.

Pelham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$109,493$148,750$91,201
Graduate Degree$143,867$182,011$117,702
High School Graduate$37,212$38,594$33,917
Less Than 9th Grade$87,250$115,139$0
Overall$110,640$140,357$93,100
Some College$75,813$102,000$48,781

$110,640

Average Earnings

$140,357

Average Male

$93,100

Average Female

Pelham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pelham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pelham town Language

79.65% of Pelham town residents speak only English, while 20.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.86% of the population.

Pelham town Language

Pelham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6371281.48%
Hispanic1,746874.98%
Black863809.27%
Multiple1,627533.26%
Asian873515.84%
Other432235.32%

2.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.01%

Male Poverty Rate

3.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pelham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pelham town is Black, with 9.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pelham town is White, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.25%.

Pelham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.42%
Some College8.65%
High School4.66%
Bachelors or Greater0.8%

Pelham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.47%
Female Employed3.2%
Female Unemployed2.81%
Male Employed0%

Pelham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pelham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$233,031$356,123
Households$211,346$314,124
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$92,639$142,052

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pelham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Pelham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pelham 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.

Pelham town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pelham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

216

Number of Veterans

203

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70
Korea65
World War II18
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War17

Pelham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+161
35 to 5437
55 to 6410
65 to 748
18 to 340

Pelham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1772.65%
2+ Races242.96%
Hispanic242.14%
Other Race154.82%

Pelham town Veterans by Race

Pelham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pelham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pelham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pelham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pelham 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

57.3%

Born in Pelham town

82.68%

Native Born

17.32%

Foreign Born

6.59%

Non Citizen

10.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.68% of Pelham town residents were born in the United States, with 57.3% having been born in New York. 6.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pelham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,008-112-0.92%
202812,120-112-0.92%
202712,232-112-0.91%
202612,344-112-0.9%
202512,456-112-0.89%
202412,568-112-0.88%
202312,680-112-0.88%
202212,792-119-0.92%
202112,911-116-0.89%
202013,0275374.3%
201912,490160.13%
201812,474-42-0.34%
201712,516-47-0.37%
201612,563-3-0.02%
201512,566110.09%
201412,555220.18%
201312,533580.46%
201212,475110.09%
201112,464720.58%
201012,39200%

Pelham town Population by Year