Scotchtown, New York Population 2024

10,543

Scotchtown Demographics

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

  • White: 48.2%
  • Black or African American: 22.58%
  • Two or more races: 12.92%
  • Asian: 7.76%
  • Other race: 7.45%
  • Native American: 1.09%
  • 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)
White4,99048.2%
Black or African American2,33822.58%
Two or more races1,33812.92%
Asian8037.76%
Other race7717.45%
Native American1131.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scotchtown Population by Race

Scotchtown Population Pyramid 2024

Scotchtown Median Age

34.8

Total

33

Male

36.2

Female

Scotchtown Adults

There are 8,432 adults, (1,184 of whom are seniors) in Scotchtown.

Scotchtown Age Dependency

42.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotchtown Sex Ratio

Female4,96147.92%
Male5,39252.08%

Scotchtown Population by Age

Scotchtown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9572.652.147.9
Married1,5453.568119
Non Family1,4711.328.471.6
Female6643.247.152.9
Male2772.7628.271.8

3.27

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

52.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotchtown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3034.31%
Associates Degree92313.13%
Bachelors Degree1,16816.62%
Graduate Degree73110.4%
High School Graduate1,93427.52%
Less Than 9th Grade3434.88%
Some College1,62623.14%

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
White3,1982,885870
Black1,5491,460387
Hispanic1,2261,079203
2+ Races917836304
Other Race496412102
Asian449396128
Native American1028811

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 33.15%.

Scotchtown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,540$86,650$64,904
Graduate Degree$70,935$70,500$70,956
High School Graduate$41,786$40,917$42,438
Less Than 9th Grade$39,425$63,438$37,561
Overall$58,891$61,583$57,560
Some College$51,442$53,105$40,962

$58,891

Average Earnings

$61,583

Average Male

$57,560

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

74.23% of Scotchtown residents speak only English, while 25.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.3% of the population.

Scotchtown Language

Scotchtown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,33841117.58%
White4,4883447.66%
Hispanic1,98521410.78%
Asian80320325.28%
Other76615319.97%
Multiple1,338352.62%
Native1132219.47%

11.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.29%

Male Poverty Rate

12.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotchtown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotchtown is Asian, with 25.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotchtown is Multiple, with 2.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.59%.

Scotchtown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.24%
Some College10.79%
High School9.15%
Bachelors or Greater1.42%

Scotchtown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.58%
Female Employed7.1%
Female Unemployed2.33%
Male Employed0.35%

Scotchtown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotchtown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,804$115,218
Households$89,880$103,653
Married Families$119,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,329$75,321

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotchtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.1%

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

469

Number of Veterans

447

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam181
Second Gulf War58
First Gulf War52
Korea13
World War II0

Scotchtown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64178
75+119
65 to 7488
35 to 5462
18 to 3422

Scotchtown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2556.07%
Black18810.85%
Hispanic301.97%
Other Race183.06%
2+ Races80.72%

Scotchtown Veterans by Race

Scotchtown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotchtown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

67.02%

Born in Scotchtown

82.12%

Native Born

17.88%

Foreign Born

6.46%

Non Citizen

11.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.12% of Scotchtown residents were born in the United States, with 67.02% having been born in New York. 6.46% 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