North Elba town, New York Population 2024

7,670

North Elba town Demographics

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

  • White: 84.34%
  • Black or African American: 9.92%
  • Two or more races: 3.18%
  • Other race: 1.67%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
151.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
50.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.57% (192)
The current population of North Elba town, New York is 7,670 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,478.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,41384.34%
Black or African American7549.92%
Two or more races2423.18%
Other race1271.67%
Asian460.6%
Native American140.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Elba town Population by Race

North Elba town Population Pyramid 2024

North Elba town Median Age

40

Total

39.6

Male

41.5

Female

North Elba town Adults

There are 6,351 adults, (1,223 of whom are seniors) in North Elba town.

North Elba town Age Dependency

48.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Child Dependency Ratio

North Elba town Sex Ratio

Female3,22642.43%
Male4,37857.57%

North Elba town Population by Age

North Elba town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8712.0965.834.2
Non Family1,4911.2757.242.8
Married9142.9479.620.4
Female2812.866337
Male1853.3871.428.6

2.77

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

65.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Elba town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5669.96%
Associates Degree58810.35%
Bachelors Degree1,16720.54%
Graduate Degree77013.55%
High School Graduate1,59128.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1412.48%
Some College85815.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Elba town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Elba town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4904,2051,882
Black6344368
Hispanic44824518
2+ Races14011726
Other Race124820
Asian322417
Native American1400
Islander884

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.13%.

North Elba town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,806$98,519$63,100
Graduate Degree$57,045$79,265$32,500
High School Graduate$29,795$37,946$20,521
Less Than 9th Grade$10,429$11,607$0
Overall$47,460$55,909$39,350
Some College$50,049$59,773$41,101

$47,460

Average Earnings

$55,909

Average Male

$39,350

Average Female

North Elba town Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Elba town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Elba town Language

86.33% of North Elba town residents speak only English, while 13.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.96% of the population.

North Elba town Language

North Elba town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,6915379.44%
Multiple1925126.56%
Black413073.17%
Other442250%
Hispanic13375.26%

10.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

11.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Elba town

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Elba town is Black, with 73.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Elba town is Hispanic, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.04%.

North Elba town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.09%
High School9.69%
Some College8.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.25%

North Elba town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80.95%
Female Employed9.67%
Male Employed5.78%
Male Unemployed0%

North Elba town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Elba town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,611$116,030
Households$74,244$104,482
Married Families$114,819$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,035$87,039

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Elba town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.3%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

North Elba town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Elba 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.

North Elba town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Elba town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

283

Number of Veterans

283

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam100
First Gulf War95
Second Gulf War25
World War II11
Korea9

North Elba town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54101
75+74
65 to 7462
55 to 6438
18 to 348

North Elba town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2574.91%
2+ Races189%
Hispanic152.99%
Black81.09%

North Elba town Veterans by Race

North Elba town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Elba town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

North Elba town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Elba town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Elba 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

69.02%

Born in North Elba town

91.23%

Native Born

8.77%

Foreign Born

5.67%

Non Citizen

3.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.23% of North Elba town residents were born in the United States, with 69.02% having been born in New York. 5.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

North Elba town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,020700.88%
20287,950700.89%
20277,880700.9%
20267,810700.9%
20257,740700.91%
20247,670700.92%
20237,600700.93%
20227,530360.48%
20217,494160.21%
20207,478-648-7.97%
20198,126-9-0.11%
20188,135-122-1.48%
20178,257-38-0.46%
20168,295-33-0.4%
20158,328-151-1.78%
20148,479-146-1.69%
20138,625-164-1.87%
20128,789-102-1.15%
20118,891-80-0.89%
20108,97100%

North Elba town Population by Year