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: 73.89%
  • Two or more races: 9.88%
  • Black or African American: 7.25%
  • Asian: 6.91%
  • Other race: 2.06%
  • 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)
White9,56473.89%
Two or more races1,2799.88%
Black or African American9397.25%
Asian8946.91%
Other race2672.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pelham town Population by Race

Pelham town Population Pyramid 2024

Pelham town Median Age

39.6

Total

38.4

Male

41

Female

Pelham town Adults

There are 9,100 adults, (1,762 of whom are seniors) in Pelham town.

Pelham town Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Pelham town Sex Ratio

Female6,41649.57%
Male6,52750.43%

Pelham town Population by Age

Pelham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2213.0680.919.1
Married2,8493.6288.811.2
Non Family8511.173.326.7
Female3952.9557.242.8
Male1263.7328.671.4

3.49

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pelham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1411.71%
Associates Degree4395.32%
Bachelors Degree2,60731.61%
Graduate Degree3,30640.09%
High School Graduate90410.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1061.29%
Some College7449.02%

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
White5,9995,8784,459
Hispanic794723554
Asian644611523
2+ Races564501393
Black547547242
Other Race17315382

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.21%.

Pelham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$107,937$136,250$91,189
Graduate Degree$136,729$191,719$115,446
High School Graduate$32,731$0$30,893
Less Than 9th Grade$84,318$84,318$0
Overall$107,500$122,147$91,962
Some College$67,250$94,219$49,545

$107,500

Average Earnings

$122,147

Average Male

$91,962

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

79.42% of Pelham town residents speak only English, while 20.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.44% of the population.

Pelham town Language

Pelham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9771251.39%
Hispanic1,468755.11%
Black939737.77%
Asian894606.71%
Multiple1,279342.66%
Other2672910.86%

2.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.81%

Male Poverty Rate

3.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pelham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pelham town is Other, with 10.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pelham town is White, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.41%.

Pelham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.67%
Some College6.93%
High School3.76%
Bachelors or Greater0.83%

Pelham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.89%
Female Employed3.55%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Pelham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pelham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$224,360$348,507
Households$211,758$308,785
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$94,896$146,118

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pelham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.3%

Male Marriage Rate

60.4%

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

250

Number of Veterans

240

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94
Korea82
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War17
World War II17

Pelham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+163
35 to 5429
65 to 7426
55 to 6419
18 to 3413

Pelham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2223.16%
Hispanic303.26%
2+ Races172.66%
Other Race115.12%

Pelham town Veterans by Race

Pelham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pelham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

57.36%

Born in Pelham town

82.32%

Native Born

17.68%

Foreign Born

8.13%

Non Citizen

9.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.32% of Pelham town residents were born in the United States, with 57.36% having been born in New York. 8.13% 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