Wheatland town, New York Population 2024

4,785

Wheatland town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.3%
  • Two or more races: 4.18%
  • Black or African American: 2.66%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
157.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.11% (-103)
The current population of Wheatland town, New York is 4,785 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,888.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,50792.3%
Two or more races2044.18%
Black or African American1302.66%
Asian240.49%
Other race160.33%
Native American20.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wheatland town Population by Race

Wheatland town Population Pyramid 2024

Wheatland town Median Age

39.7

Total

40.2

Male

38.5

Female

Wheatland town Adults

There are 3,980 adults, (1,043 of whom are seniors) in Wheatland town.

Wheatland town Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheatland town Sex Ratio

Female2,39449.03%
Male2,48950.97%

Wheatland town Population by Age

Wheatland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0782.3462.637.4
Married9782.987921
Non Family8961.3140.859.2
Female1254.1474.425.6
Male793.1587.312.7

3

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

62.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheatland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade641.74%
Associates Degree40511.04%
Bachelors Degree1,10730.17%
Graduate Degree42811.67%
High School Graduate95426%
Less Than 9th Grade250.68%
Some College68618.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheatland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheatland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3473,3051,452
2+ Races13513539
Hispanic86540
Black827438
Asian24176
Other Race1070
Native American220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 46.34%.

Wheatland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,907$70,213$29,263
Graduate Degree$67,708$41,793$70,306
High School Graduate$35,339$40,417$35,182
Less Than 9th Grade$43,073$43,385$0
Overall$49,009$56,637$38,022
Some College$50,789$62,587$38,608

$49,009

Average Earnings

$56,637

Average Male

$38,022

Average Female

Wheatland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheatland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheatland town Language

96.25% of Wheatland town residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.21% of the population.

Wheatland town Language

Wheatland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,3973848.73%
Black1304736.15%
Hispanic1643118.9%
Other16956.25%
Multiple20420.98%

9.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.48%

Male Poverty Rate

9.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheatland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheatland town is Other, with 56.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheatland town is Multiple, with 0.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.33%.

Wheatland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.6%
High School13.01%
Some College10.45%
Bachelors or Greater0.46%

Wheatland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25%
Female Unemployed21.74%
Female Employed3.49%
Male Employed2.87%

Wheatland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheatland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,722$104,366
Households$76,311$85,325
Married Families$108,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,260$57,326

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheatland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheatland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheatland 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 55-64.

Wheatland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheatland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

260

Number of Veterans

237

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
Second Gulf War117
First Gulf War33
Korea0
World War II0

Wheatland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74108
18 to 3466
35 to 5457
75+18
55 to 6411

Wheatland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2266.15%
2+ Races2916.2%
Asian520.83%

Wheatland town Veterans by Race

Wheatland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheatland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wheatland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatland 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

80.24%

Born in Wheatland town

97.07%

Native Born

2.93%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

2.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.07% of Wheatland town residents were born in the United States, with 80.24% having been born in New York. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Wheatland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,590-39-0.84%
20284,629-39-0.84%
20274,668-39-0.83%
20264,707-39-0.82%
20254,746-39-0.82%
20244,785-39-0.81%
20234,824-39-0.8%
20224,863-2-0.04%
20214,865-23-0.47%
20204,8881994.24%
20194,689-19-0.4%
20184,708-9-0.19%
20174,717-2-0.04%
20164,719-21-0.44%
20154,740-12-0.25%
20144,752-18-0.38%
20134,770-4-0.08%
20124,774-22-0.46%
20114,79660.13%
20104,79000%

Wheatland town Population by Year