Alden town, New York Population 2024

10,080

Alden town Demographics

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

  • White: 90.47%
  • Black or African American: 7.33%
  • Asian: 1%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Two or more races: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
293.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.24% (410)
The current population of Alden town, New York is 10,080 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,670.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,86790.47%
Black or African American7187.33%
Asian981%
Other race540.55%
Two or more races480.49%
Native American160.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alden town Population by Race

Alden town Population Pyramid 2024

Alden town Median Age

42.3

Total

43.9

Male

40.1

Female

Alden town Adults

There are 7,802 adults, (2,196 of whom are seniors) in Alden town.

Alden town Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Alden town Sex Ratio

Female4,69347.88%
Male5,10852.12%

Alden town Population by Age

Alden town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3722.5684.515.5
Married2,0453.1596.93.1
Non Family9621.216139
Female2292.5671.628.4
Male1363.1586.813.2

3.07

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alden town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5187.18%
Associates Degree94913.15%
Bachelors Degree85511.85%
Graduate Degree4506.24%
High School Graduate2,93940.72%
Less Than 9th Grade3174.39%
Some College1,18916.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alden town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alden town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,4755,9221,301
Black5223120
Hispanic102284
Asian78780
Other Race5481
2+ Races39270
Native American16160

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 white people with a rate of 20.09%.

Alden town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,881$61,514$52,222
Graduate Degree$80,208$162,574$71,298
High School Graduate$44,946$51,788$24,951
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,791$60,693$39,031
Some College$51,771$64,628$32,027

$51,791

Average Earnings

$60,693

Average Male

$39,031

Average Female

Alden town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alden town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alden town Language

97.18% of Alden town residents speak only English, while 2.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.

Alden town Language

Alden town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2424375.3%
Multiple34720.59%
Black21873.21%
Hispanic37410.81%
Other22100%

5.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.04%

Male Poverty Rate

4.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alden town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alden town is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alden town is Black, with 3.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.15%.

Alden town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.45%
High School7.76%
Some College3.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.27%

Alden town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.29%
Female Employed1.41%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Alden town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alden town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,500$101,228
Households$84,630$94,171
Married Families$108,237$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,286$74,051

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alden town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Alden town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alden 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.

Alden town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alden town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

531

Number of Veterans

490

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam163
Second Gulf War68
Korea64
First Gulf War43
World War II10

Alden town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+206
65 to 74151
55 to 6477
35 to 5453
18 to 3444

Alden town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5307.52%
Hispanic97.63%
Other Race11.85%

Alden town Veterans by Race

Alden town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alden town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Alden town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alden town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alden 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

90.99%

Born in Alden town

97.85%

Native Born

2.15%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.85% of Alden town residents were born in the United States, with 90.99% having been born in New York. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Alden town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,8351511.41%
202810,6841511.43%
202710,5331511.45%
202610,3821511.48%
202510,2311511.5%
202410,0801511.52%
20239,9291511.54%
20229,778710.73%
20219,707370.38%
20209,670-250-2.52%
20199,920-35-0.35%
20189,955-4-0.04%
20179,959-60-0.6%
201610,019-59-0.59%
201510,078-73-0.72%
201410,151-136-1.32%
201310,287-313-2.95%
201210,600-214-1.98%
201110,814-86-0.79%
201010,90000%

Alden town Population by Year