Yates

County:: Orleans County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 37.387
State:: New York

Yates is located in Orleans County, New York. Yates has a 2025 population of 2,492. Yates is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -2.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,554 in 2020.

The average household income in Yates is $83,112 with a poverty rate of 18.37%. The median age in Yates is 38 years: 37.7 years for males, and 41 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yates includes 94.32% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,274	94.32%
Two or more races	82	3.4%
Other race	30	1.24%
Black or African American	20	0.83%
Native American	5	0.21%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Yates Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yates' average per capita income is $43,942. Household income levels show a median of $70,804. The poverty rate stands at 18.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,000	-
Households	$70,804	$83,112
Families	$62,330	$79,604
Non Families	$31,094	$45,358

$43,942

Average Income

$70,804

Median Household Income

18.37%

Poverty Rate