Roxbury town, New York Population 2024

2,229

Roxbury town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.93%
  • Two or more races: 5.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.39%
  • Other race: 0.85%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
87.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
25.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.76% (-17)
The current population of Roxbury town, New York is 2,229 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,246.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,05091.93%
Two or more races1305.83%
Black or African American311.39%
Other race190.85%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roxbury town Population by Race

Roxbury town Population Pyramid 2024

Roxbury town Median Age

56.9

Total

57.5

Male

56.7

Female

Roxbury town Adults

There are 1,963 adults, (782 of whom are seniors) in Roxbury town.

Roxbury town Age Dependency

88.8

Age Dependency Ratio

66.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Roxbury town Sex Ratio

Female1,12750.54%
Male1,10349.46%

Roxbury town Population by Age

Roxbury town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0582.1183.916.1
Married484388.811.2
Non Family4621.0974.925.1
Female892.41000
Male232.611000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roxbury town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1387.45%
Associates Degree31917.22%
Bachelors Degree22211.99%
Graduate Degree25113.55%
High School Graduate62833.91%
Less Than 9th Grade341.84%
Some College26014.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roxbury town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roxbury town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6601,501402
2+ Races12111650
Hispanic565626
Black31230
Other Race19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 46.43%.

Roxbury town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,330$62,969$60,625
Graduate Degree$73,750$0$74,659
High School Graduate$47,576$52,545$24,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,649$55,762$40,556
Some College$42,277$48,917$37,054

$53,649

Average Earnings

$55,762

Average Male

$40,556

Average Female

Roxbury town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roxbury town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roxbury town Language

93.51% of Roxbury town residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.69% of the population.

Roxbury town Language

Roxbury town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,0291346.6%
Multiple130129.23%

6.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

4.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roxbury town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roxbury town is Multiple, with 9.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roxbury town is White, with 6.6% 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 4.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.31%.

Roxbury town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.6%
High School13.69%
Some College2.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

Roxbury town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.83%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Roxbury town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roxbury town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,724$105,443
Households$54,628$84,234
Married Families$94,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,914$56,195

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roxbury town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Roxbury town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roxbury 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 35-44.

Roxbury town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roxbury town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

209

Number of Veterans

186

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
First Gulf War57
Second Gulf War33
Korea6
World War II0

Roxbury town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5490
75+42
55 to 6439
65 to 7438
18 to 340

Roxbury town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1769.85%
2+ Races3326.19%

Roxbury town Veterans by Race

Roxbury town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roxbury town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Roxbury town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roxbury town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roxbury 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

82.87%

Born in Roxbury town

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

1.39%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of Roxbury town residents were born in the United States, with 82.87% having been born in New York. 1.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Roxbury town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,154-15-0.69%
20282,169-15-0.69%
20272,184-15-0.68%
20262,199-15-0.68%
20252,214-15-0.67%
20242,229-15-0.67%
20232,244-15-0.66%
20222,259-3-0.13%
20212,262160.71%
20202,246-69-2.98%
20192,315-18-0.77%
20182,333-17-0.72%
20172,350-18-0.76%
20162,368-24-1%
20152,392-30-1.24%
20142,422-19-0.78%
20132,441-20-0.81%
20122,461-19-0.77%
20112,480-15-0.6%
20102,49500%

Roxbury town Population by Year