Scotchtown, New York Population 2024

10,543

Scotchtown Demographics

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

  • White: 36.61%
  • Black or African American: 28.43%
  • Two or more races: 15.84%
  • Other race: 12.04%
  • Asian: 6.21%
  • Native American: 0.87%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,179.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.43% (729)
The current population of Scotchtown, New York is 10,543 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,814.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,86036.61%
Black or African American2,99828.43%
Two or more races1,67015.84%
Other race1,26912.04%
Asian6556.21%
Native American920.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scotchtown Population by Race

Scotchtown Population Pyramid 2024

Scotchtown Median Age

36.5

Total

33.9

Male

39.5

Female

Scotchtown Adults

There are 8,748 adults, (1,384 of whom are seniors) in Scotchtown.

Scotchtown Age Dependency

43.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotchtown Sex Ratio

Female5,17049.03%
Male5,37450.97%

Scotchtown Population by Age

Scotchtown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0892.5748.151.9
Married1,6963.4475.424.6
Non Family1,4041.2322.677.4
Female7443.0438.461.6
Male2452.7134.365.7

3.17

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

48.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotchtown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3054.32%
Associates Degree81111.48%
Bachelors Degree1,50921.37%
Graduate Degree80511.4%
High School Graduate1,90526.98%
Less Than 9th Grade2213.13%
Some College1,50621.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scotchtown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scotchtown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5642,330739
Black1,9811,923643
Hispanic1,5701,437383
2+ Races1,068994523
Other Race733656150
Asian363315146
Native American67559

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.97%.

Scotchtown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,450$82,250$71,579
Graduate Degree$72,917$72,287$73,018
High School Graduate$43,350$48,521$26,786
Less Than 9th Grade$40,875$51,548$0
Overall$62,686$62,537$62,748
Some College$49,716$49,744$44,904

$62,686

Average Earnings

$62,537

Average Male

$62,748

Average Female

Scotchtown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scotchtown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scotchtown Language

67.39% of Scotchtown residents speak only English, while 32.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.98% of the population.

Scotchtown Language

Scotchtown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,99835611.87%
White3,4512497.22%
Multiple1,67017810.66%
Asian65516625.34%
Other1,26515412.17%
Hispanic2,4931506.02%

10.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.16%

Male Poverty Rate

12.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotchtown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotchtown is Asian, with 25.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotchtown is Hispanic, with 6.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.55%.

Scotchtown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.82%
High School10.5%
Some College8.89%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Scotchtown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.61%
Female Unemployed8.23%
Male Unemployed4.5%
Male Employed1.6%

Scotchtown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotchtown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,733$122,358
Households$92,889$109,073
Married Families$118,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,000$74,248

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotchtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Scotchtown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scotchtown 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 55-64.

Scotchtown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scotchtown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

524

Number of Veterans

514

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam195
Second Gulf War107
First Gulf War56
Korea15
World War II0

Scotchtown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64184
75+140
65 to 74112
35 to 5474
18 to 3414

Scotchtown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2587.74%
Black2369.75%
Hispanic632.99%
Other Race303%

Scotchtown Veterans by Race

Scotchtown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotchtown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Scotchtown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scotchtown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scotchtown 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

67.08%

Born in Scotchtown

81.08%

Native Born

18.92%

Foreign Born

6.44%

Non Citizen

12.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.08% of Scotchtown residents were born in the United States, with 67.08% having been born in New York. 6.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scotchtown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,543950.91%
202310,448950.92%
202210,353-291-2.73%
202110,6448308.46%
20209,814-183-1.83%
20199,9978238.97%
20189,1742773.11%
20178,89780.09%
20168,889-172-1.9%
20159,061-71-0.78%
20149,132-734-7.44%
20139,866-4-0.04%
20129,8702142.22%
20119,6564444.82%
20109,21200%

Scotchtown Population by Year