Coram, New York Population 2024

42,678

Coram Demographics

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

  • White: 60.98%
  • Black or African American: 14.94%
  • Two or more races: 13.55%
  • Other race: 5.38%
  • Asian: 4.9%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
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)
White25,32560.98%
Black or African American6,20414.94%
Two or more races5,62513.55%
Other race2,2335.38%
Asian2,0364.9%
Native American910.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coram Population by Race

Coram Population Pyramid 2024

Coram Median Age

42.1

Total

40.1

Male

43.4

Female

Coram Adults

There are 33,517 adults, (7,159 of whom are seniors) in Coram.

Coram Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Coram Sex Ratio

Female21,33351.37%
Male20,19448.63%

Coram Population by Age

Coram Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,4642.6668.431.6
Married7,3203.4679.320.7
Non Family5,5701.2756.443.6
Female1,9613.476139
Male6133.3270.129.9

3.33

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coram Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5665.27%
Associates Degree2,5748.66%
Bachelors Degree6,59622.18%
Graduate Degree4,39514.78%
High School Graduate7,86426.45%
Less Than 9th Grade8132.73%
Some College5,92519.93%

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
White17,90716,8986,617
Hispanic4,2063,4411,072
Black4,1343,8191,619
2+ Races3,3533,0171,002
Asian1,6521,5311,178
Other Race1,4441,191343
Native American919132
Islander13130

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 71.31%.

Coram Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,202$75,333$71,076
Graduate Degree$87,677$110,500$72,768
High School Graduate$54,234$61,567$35,636
Less Than 9th Grade$32,878$34,448$25,000
Overall$62,779$73,865$58,493
Some College$62,466$73,615$56,039

$62,779

Average Earnings

$73,865

Average Male

$58,493

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

75.55% of Coram residents speak only English, while 24.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.59% of the population.

Coram Language

Coram Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,9462,1879.53%
Hispanic7,95589711.28%
Black6,1873034.9%
Multiple5,5192865.18%
Other2,1821868.52%
Asian2,036663.24%
Native911112.09%

8.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.86%

Male Poverty Rate

10.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coram

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coram is Native, with 12.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coram is Asian, with 3.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.56%.

Coram Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.55%
High School6.11%
Some College6.1%
Bachelors or Greater4.54%

Coram Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.28%
Male Unemployed11.05%
Female Employed6.07%
Male Employed2.71%

Coram Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coram Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,232$153,629
Households$107,159$128,741
Married Families$155,318$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,511$75,066

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coram Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

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 35-44.

Coram Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coram Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,769

Number of Veterans

1,594

Male Veterans

175

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,008
Second Gulf War392
First Gulf War105
Korea37
World War II24

Coram Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74754
75+477
18 to 34272
55 to 64175
35 to 5491

Coram Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2185.67%
Black3397.52%
Hispanic2615.3%
2+ Races1854.64%
Other Race271.65%

Coram Veterans by Race

Coram Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coram Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

73.03%

Born in Coram

81.25%

Native Born

18.75%

Foreign Born

3.71%

Non Citizen

15.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.25% of Coram residents were born in the United States, with 73.03% having been born in New York. 3.71% 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