Wright town, New York Population 2024

1,516

Wright town Demographics

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

  • White: 95.98%
  • Two or more races: 2.61%
  • Black or African American: 1.36%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
52.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.13% (-2)
The current population of Wright town, New York is 1,516 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,518.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,69495.98%
Two or more races462.61%
Black or African American241.36%
Asian10.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wright town Population by Race

Wright town Population Pyramid 2024

Wright town Median Age

52.3

Total

51.8

Male

53.3

Female

Wright town Adults

There are 1,515 adults, (396 of whom are seniors) in Wright town.

Wright town Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wright town Sex Ratio

Female84647.93%
Male91952.07%

Wright town Population by Age

Wright town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6972.5383.616.4
Married4432.9791.98.1
Non Family1811.315842
Female532.6496.23.8
Male203.61000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wright town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade886.22%
Associates Degree22816.11%
Bachelors Degree17512.37%
Graduate Degree1309.19%
High School Graduate58441.27%
Less Than 9th Grade241.7%
Some College18613.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wright town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wright town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3311,219289
2+ Races39396
Hispanic282810
Black16160
Asian110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 35.71%.

Wright town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,667$86,500$58,929
Graduate Degree$77,434$118,250$75,921
High School Graduate$41,324$56,250$33,125
Less Than 9th Grade$36,667$36,667$0
Overall$55,739$66,136$43,583
Some College$62,619$67,188$28,214

$55,739

Average Earnings

$66,136

Average Male

$43,583

Average Female

Wright town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wright town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wright town Language

99.47% of Wright town residents speak only English, while 0.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.53% of the population.

Wright town Language

Wright town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,631935.7%
Multiple46715.22%

5.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.86%

Male Poverty Rate

4.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wright town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wright town is Multiple, with 15.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wright town is White, with 5.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.8%.

Wright town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.54%
Bachelors or Greater7.21%
High School4.97%
Some College3.14%

Wright town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.44%
Male Employed1.75%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wright town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wright town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,182$126,508
Households$93,897$111,443
Married Families$103,542$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,688$60,948

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wright town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wright town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wright town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wright town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wright town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

134

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
First Gulf War21
Korea10
World War II4
Second Gulf War3

Wright town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7443
55 to 6434
75+33
35 to 5421
18 to 343

Wright town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1349.25%

Wright town Veterans by Race

Wright town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wright town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wright town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wright town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wright 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

87.48%

Born in Wright town

98.81%

Native Born

1.19%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.81% of Wright town residents were born in the United States, with 87.48% having been born in New York. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wright town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,506-2-0.13%
20281,508-2-0.13%
20271,510-2-0.13%
20261,512-2-0.13%
20251,514-2-0.13%
20241,516-2-0.13%
20231,518-2-0.13%
20221,520-9-0.59%
20211,529110.72%
20201,518483.27%
20191,470-6-0.41%
20181,476-1-0.07%
20171,47720.14%
20161,47500%
20151,475-15-1.01%
20141,490-8-0.53%
20131,498-12-0.79%
20121,510-19-1.24%
20111,529-4-0.26%
20101,53300%

Wright town Population by Year