Galway town, New York Population 2024

3,492

Galway town Demographics

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

  • White: 95.9%
  • Other race: 2.52%
  • Two or more races: 1.3%
  • Asian: 0.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
79.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.88% (-31)
The current population of Galway town, New York is 3,492 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,523.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,39295.9%
Other race892.52%
Two or more races461.3%
Asian90.25%
Black or African American10.03%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Galway town Population by Race

Galway town Population Pyramid 2024

Galway town Median Age

51.2

Total

50.9

Male

51.5

Female

Galway town Adults

There are 2,964 adults, (905 of whom are seniors) in Galway town.

Galway town Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Galway town Sex Ratio

Female1,64346.45%
Male1,89453.55%

Galway town Population by Age

Galway town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4232.4891.68.4
Married8673.0899.50.5
Non Family4321.28515
Female902.9157.842.2
Male342.2464.735.3

3.01

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

91.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galway town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1023.8%
Associates Degree31111.59%
Bachelors Degree63123.52%
Graduate Degree38214.24%
High School Graduate50218.71%
Less Than 9th Grade712.65%
Some College68425.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galway town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galway town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5712,4591,013
Other Race89370
Hispanic89370
2+ Races13130
Asian900
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 39.4%.

Galway town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,031$91,016$43,750
Graduate Degree$103,295$0$105,000
High School Graduate$45,781$47,560$13,977
Less Than 9th Grade$62,524$62,740$0
Overall$63,262$64,693$54,028
Some College$52,261$70,594$45,281

$63,262

Average Earnings

$64,693

Average Male

$54,028

Average Female

Galway town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galway town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galway town Language

94.78% of Galway town residents speak only English, while 5.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.04% of the population.

Galway town Language

Galway town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3922707.96%

7.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.29%

Male Poverty Rate

8.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galway town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galway town is White, with 7.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galway town is White, with 7.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.6%.

Galway town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.14%
Less Than 9th Grade13.29%
Some College3.62%
Bachelors or Greater2.96%

Galway town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.84%
Male Employed5.3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Galway town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galway town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,163$138,182
Households$118,266$122,429
Married Families$131,319$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,361$81,714

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galway town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Galway town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galway 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.

Galway town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galway town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

319

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
First Gulf War49
Second Gulf War42
Korea0
World War II0

Galway town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+128
55 to 6476
65 to 7458
35 to 5445
18 to 3412

Galway town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31911.39%

Galway town Veterans by Race

Galway town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galway town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Galway town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galway town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galway 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

81.11%

Born in Galway town

97.54%

Native Born

2.46%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.54% of Galway town residents were born in the United States, with 81.11% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Galway town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,377-23-0.68%
20283,400-23-0.67%
20273,423-23-0.67%
20263,446-23-0.66%
20253,469-23-0.66%
20243,492-23-0.65%
20233,515-23-0.65%
20223,538-2-0.06%
20213,540170.48%
20203,523-22-0.62%
20193,545-1-0.03%
20183,546-6-0.17%
20173,552110.31%
20163,541-13-0.37%
20153,55460.17%
20143,548-10-0.28%
20133,558-3-0.08%
20123,561-7-0.2%
20113,56890.25%
20103,55900%

Galway town Population by Year