Moriah, New York Population 2024

4,155

Moriah is a city located in New York. Moriah has a 2024 population of 4,155. Moriah is currently declining at a rate of -3.37% annually and its population has decreased by -11.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,709 in 2020.

The average household income in Moriah is $64,449 with a poverty rate of 12.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Moriah is 55.3 years, 54 years for males, and 55.9 years for females.

Moriah Demographics

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

  • White: 92.48%
  • Two or more races: 2.85%
  • Other race: 2.25%
  • Black or African American: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0.91%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
64.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
64.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-11.76% (-554)
The current population of Moriah, New York is 4,155 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,709.

Moriah, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,28192.48%
Two or more races1322.85%
Other race1042.25%
Black or African American701.51%
Native American420.91%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moriah Population by Race

Moriah Population Pyramid 2024

Moriah Median Age

55.3

Total

54

Male

55.9

Female

Moriah Adults

There are 3,986 adults, (1,385 of whom are seniors) in Moriah.

Moriah Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

53.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Moriah Sex Ratio

Female2,45753.08%
Male2,17246.92%

Moriah Population by Age

Moriah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0572.1780.319.7
Married8652.5890.59.5
Non Family7911.1778.921.1
Female2723.6370.629.4
Male1292.4341.158.9

2.7

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moriah Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade38610.37%
Associates Degree43611.71%
Bachelors Degree75320.23%
Graduate Degree2877.71%
High School Graduate1,31135.21%
Less Than 9th Grade511.37%
Some College49913.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moriah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moriah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4283,086959
Other Race10410076
Hispanic102790
2+ Races70680
Black65285
Native American4240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 73.08%.

Moriah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$81,154$31,688
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$35,930$38,523$35,145
Less Than 9th Grade$38,869$0$38,438
Overall$38,502$39,232$37,093
Some College$43,533$45,645$42,663

$38,502

Average Earnings

$39,232

Average Male

$37,093

Average Female

Moriah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moriah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moriah Language

89.2% of Moriah residents speak only English, while 10.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.22% of the population.

Moriah Language

Moriah Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,23945710.78%
Multiple1115246.85%
Hispanic974041.24%
Native311548.39%
Other901112.22%
Black13538.46%

12.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.38%

Male Poverty Rate

14.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moriah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moriah is Native, with 48.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moriah is White, with 10.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.14%.

Moriah Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.1%
Some College14.38%
Bachelors or Greater8.27%
High School3.11%

Moriah Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.13%
Male Employed1.09%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Moriah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moriah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,979$72,987
Households$54,241$64,449
Married Families$69,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,450$40,859

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moriah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Moriah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moriah 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.

Moriah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moriah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam91
Second Gulf War5
World War II4
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Moriah Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7480
75+34
35 to 5415
55 to 643
18 to 340

Moriah Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1323.59%

Moriah Veterans by Race

Moriah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moriah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Moriah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moriah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moriah 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

60.51%

Born in Moriah

97.23%

Native Born

2.77%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

2.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.23% of Moriah residents were born in the United States, with 60.51% having been born in New York. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Moriah Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,430-145-4.06%
20283,575-145-3.9%
20273,720-145-3.75%
20263,865-145-3.62%
20254,010-145-3.49%
20244,155-145-3.37%
20234,300-145-3.26%
20224,445-145-3.16%
20214,590-119-2.53%
20204,7092335.21%
20194,476-81-1.78%
20184,557-44-0.96%
20174,601-46-0.99%
20164,647-33-0.71%
20154,680-87-1.83%
20144,767390.82%
20134,728-48-1.01%
20124,776-59-1.22%
20114,835430.9%
20104,79200%

Moriah Population by Year