Volney town, New York Population 2024

5,644

Volney town is located in Oswego County New York. Volney town has a 2024 population of 5,644. Volney town is currently growing at a rate of 0.02% annually but its population has decreased by -0.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,659 in 2020.

The average household income in Volney town is $91,426 with a poverty rate of 13.44%. The median age in Volney town is 47.5 years: 47.8 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.

Volney town Demographics

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

  • White: 95.36%
  • Two or more races: 2.56%
  • Other race: 1.83%
  • Black or African American: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
48.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
117.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.27% (-15)
The current population of Volney town, New York is 5,644 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,659.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,40995.36%
Two or more races1452.56%
Other race1041.83%
Black or African American140.25%
Native American00%
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

Volney town Population by Race

Volney town Population Pyramid 2024

Volney town Median Age

47.5

Total

47.8

Male

47.3

Female

Volney town Adults

There are 4,747 adults, (1,064 of whom are seniors) in Volney town.

Volney town Age Dependency

54

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Volney town Sex Ratio

Female3,00552.98%
Male2,66747.02%

Volney town Population by Age

Volney town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3392.3880.519.5
Married1,0692.8491.58.5
Non Family7671.3872.427.6
Female3842.9160.439.6
Male1193.021000

2.69

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Volney town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2074.92%
Associates Degree45910.92%
Bachelors Degree55713.25%
Graduate Degree4059.63%
High School Graduate1,80142.84%
Less Than 9th Grade721.71%
Some College70316.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Volney town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Volney town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0293,809947
2+ Races11010215
Hispanic974612
Other Race5100
Black14140

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 23.5%.

Volney town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,389$0$53,004
Graduate Degree$78,836$68,036$79,871
High School Graduate$53,930$56,758$35,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,998$56,818$40,162
Some College$43,750$65,689$35,479

$52,998

Average Earnings

$56,818

Average Male

$40,162

Average Female

Volney town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Volney town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Volney town Language

98% of Volney town residents speak only English, while 2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Volney town Language

Volney town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,29359711.28%
Hispanic16011471.25%
Other9797100%
Multiple1455034.48%

13.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.26%

Male Poverty Rate

15.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Volney town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Volney town is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Volney town is White, with 11.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.74%.

Volney town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.14%
High School14.65%
Bachelors or Greater10.67%
Some College3.77%

Volney town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.67%
Female Employed13.14%
Male Employed4.19%
Male Unemployed0%

Volney town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Volney town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,692$98,984
Households$77,823$91,426
Married Families$94,648$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,361$59,340

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Volney town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Volney town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Volney 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 55-64.

Volney town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Volney town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

276

Number of Veterans

276

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam128
First Gulf War42
Second Gulf War34
Korea32
World War II8

Volney town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7494
55 to 6478
75+70
35 to 5434
18 to 340

Volney town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2550.055994729907773384
2+ Races210.1640625
Hispanic190.1958762886597938

Volney town Veterans by Race

Volney town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Volney town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Volney town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Volney town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Volney 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

87.61%

Born in Volney town

99.58%

Native Born

0.42%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.58% of Volney town residents were born in the United States, with 87.61% having been born in New York. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Volney town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,64910.02%
20285,64810.02%
20275,64710.02%
20265,64610.02%
20255,64510.02%
20245,64410.02%
20235,64310.02%
20225,64280.14%
20215,634-25-0.44%
20205,659-9-0.16%
20195,668-18-0.32%
20185,686-37-0.65%
20175,723-32-0.56%
20165,755-45-0.78%
20155,800-37-0.63%
20145,837-28-0.48%
20135,865-21-0.36%
20125,886-31-0.52%
20115,917-16-0.27%
20105,93300%

Volney town Population by Year