Coram, New York Population 2024

42,678

Coram Demographics

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

  • White: 67.42%
  • Black or African American: 14.65%
  • Two or more races: 8.83%
  • Asian: 4.66%
  • Other race: 4.23%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
13.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,086.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.04% (2,048)
The current population of Coram, New York is 42,678 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,630.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,43267.42%
Black or African American6,17614.65%
Two or more races3,7238.83%
Asian1,9634.66%
Other race1,7844.23%
Native American650.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coram Population by Race

Coram Population Pyramid 2024

Coram Median Age

40.7

Total

39.5

Male

41.8

Female

Coram Adults

There are 33,411 adults, (6,882 of whom are seniors) in Coram.

Coram Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Coram Sex Ratio

Female22,02152.22%
Male20,14847.78%

Coram Population by Age

Coram Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,4962.768.331.7
Married7,4203.5180.219.8
Non Family5,5341.2754.845.2
Female1,9233.56040
Male6193.3771.728.3

3.39

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coram Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6485.59%
Associates Degree2,99010.14%
Bachelors Degree6,12920.79%
Graduate Degree3,71912.62%
High School Graduate8,19127.79%
Less Than 9th Grade7402.51%
Some College6,05920.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Coram Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Coram Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,90717,7516,532
Hispanic4,0413,298830
Black3,7253,4591,248
2+ Races2,1981,977653
Asian1,4771,391873
Other Race1,2581,051266
Native American65650
Islander26260

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 asian people with a rate of 59.11%.

Coram Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,606$81,964$71,416
Graduate Degree$83,309$105,108$79,014
High School Graduate$50,085$54,145$33,964
Less Than 9th Grade$31,031$31,250$26,364
Overall$61,357$70,353$56,508
Some College$58,818$71,258$51,201

$61,357

Average Earnings

$70,353

Average Male

$56,508

Average Female

Coram Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coram Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coram Language

79.86% of Coram residents speak only English, while 20.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.05% of the population.

Coram Language

Coram Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8082,2519.07%
Hispanic7,7511,24416.05%
Black6,1642283.7%
Other1,7151589.21%
Asian1,9631547.85%
Multiple3,6671012.75%

9.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.53%

Male Poverty Rate

11.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coram

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coram is Hispanic, with 16.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coram is Multiple, with 2.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.56%.

Coram Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.63%
High School7.38%
Some College6.04%
Bachelors or Greater4.22%

Coram Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.09%
Male Unemployed12.04%
Female Employed6.54%
Male Employed2.89%

Coram Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coram Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,410$145,539
Households$95,940$122,508
Married Families$135,714$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,174$71,830

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coram Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Coram Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coram 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 45-54.

Coram Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coram Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,737

Number of Veterans

1,529

Male Veterans

208

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam861
Second Gulf War455
First Gulf War176
World War II58
Korea45

Coram Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74589
75+499
18 to 34313
55 to 64196
35 to 54140

Coram Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3605.76%
Black3027.43%
Hispanic1773.68%
2+ Races401.53%
Other Race352.55%

Coram Veterans by Race

Coram Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coram Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Coram Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coram Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coram 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

76.1%

Born in Coram

83.88%

Native Born

16.12%

Foreign Born

3.27%

Non Citizen

12.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.88% of Coram residents were born in the United States, with 76.1% having been born in New York. 3.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coram Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202442,6782540.6%
202342,4242550.6%
202242,1697381.78%
202141,4318011.97%
202040,6303190.79%
201940,3113340.84%
201839,977-736-1.81%
201740,713-186-0.45%
201640,8992140.53%
201540,685480.12%
201440,6377021.76%
201339,9351,1442.95%
201238,7913720.97%
201138,419-694-1.77%
201039,11300%

Coram Population by Year