Yorktown town, New York Population 2024

34,937
33K34K35K36K37K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Yorktown town Demographics

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

  • White: 76.88%
  • Two or more races: 6.83%
  • Black or African American: 6.05%
  • Other race: 6.04%
  • Asian: 4.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
36.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
950.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.02% (-1,463)
The current population of Yorktown town, New York is 34,937 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 36,400.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,65376.88%
Two or more races2,4586.83%
Black or African American2,1756.05%
Other race2,1726.04%
Asian1,4534.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.15%
Native American50.01%
76.88%6.83%6.05%6.04%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Yorktown town Population by Race

Yorktown town Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2KMaleFemale

Yorktown town Median Age

44.4

Total

43.5

Male

45.7

Female

Yorktown town Adults

There are 28,453 adults, (7,096 of whom are seniors) in Yorktown town.

Yorktown town Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Yorktown town Sex Ratio

Female18,37051.07%
Male17,59948.93%

Yorktown town Population by Age

Yorktown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,9862.7485.214.8
Married8,1443.2993.96.1
Non Family3,1231.1767.332.7
Female1,0773.1266.233.8
Male6422.78937

3.21

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

85.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

62.71%8.29%24.05%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Yorktown town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8223.22%
Associates Degree2,0407.99%
Bachelors Degree8,30132.51%
Graduate Degree6,32124.75%
High School Graduate3,76114.73%
Less Than 9th Grade8533.34%
Some College3,43713.46%
14.73%13.46%7.99%32.51%24.75%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yorktown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yorktown town Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanIslanderAsianWhite2+ RacesOther RaceBlackHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,13218,15111,309
Hispanic3,6183,0741,892
2+ Races1,4031,312904
Other Race1,3781,222501
Black1,1861,039545
Asian1,005971713
Islander53530
Native American555

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Yorktown town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,357$107,891$83,713
Graduate Degree$122,332$156,929$101,296
High School Graduate$54,028$62,109$41,153
Less Than 9th Grade$51,997$65,625$0
Overall$84,893$100,094$71,369
Some College$68,125$90,417$52,543

$84,893

Average Earnings

$100,094

Average Male

$71,369

Average Female

Yorktown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yorktown town Language by Age

81.07%9.63%6.1%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yorktown town Language

81.07% of Yorktown town residents speak only English, while 18.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.63% of the population.

Yorktown town Language

Yorktown town Poverty by Race

BlackOtherHispanicWhiteMultiple0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,4358733.43%
Hispanic5,6683295.8%
Black2,1581979.13%
Other2,1631316.06%
Multiple2,449743.02%

3.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.17%

Male Poverty Rate

3.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yorktown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yorktown town is Black, with 9.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yorktown town is Multiple, with 3.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.33%.

Yorktown town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.78%
High School5.58%
Some College4.84%
Bachelors or Greater1.2%

Yorktown town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.23%
Female Unemployed3.92%
Female Employed1.79%
Male Employed0.72%

Yorktown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yorktown town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0102030405060

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$191,325$216,681
Households$161,932$191,076
Married Families$214,211$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,711$104,152
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yorktown town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Yorktown town Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-34020406080

male

female

Yorktown 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 45-54.

Yorktown town Marital Status by Race

IndianOtherRaceAsianWhiteWhiteNonHispanicHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yorktown town Marital Status

5.75%17.26%51.92%21.24%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,008

Number of Veterans

956

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam352
Korea144
First Gulf War117
Second Gulf War39
World War II26

Yorktown town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500550

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+524
55 to 64195
65 to 74149
35 to 54122
18 to 3418

Yorktown town Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ Races01002003004005006007008009001,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9094%
Black825.99%
Hispanic571.46%
2+ Races171.05%

Yorktown town Veterans by Race

Yorktown town Veterans by Education

6.15%30.85%23.12%39.88%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yorktown town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Yorktown town Employment by Age

HispanicWhiteAsianWhite Non-HispanicOther RaceBlack2+ Races01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Yorktown town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Yorktown town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

21.93%24.75%45.35%Origin

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

40.47%24.57%7.72%25.32%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.34%

Born in Yorktown town

87.09%

Native Born

12.91%

Foreign Born

3.94%

Non Citizen

8.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.09% of Yorktown town residents were born in the United States, with 76.34% having been born in New York. 3.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Yorktown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,282-331-0.98%
202833,613-331-0.98%
202733,944-331-0.97%
202634,275-331-0.96%
202534,606-331-0.95%
202434,937-331-0.94%
202335,268-331-0.93%
202235,599-487-1.35%
202136,086-314-0.86%
202036,400850.23%
201936,315-152-0.42%
201836,467-130-0.36%
201736,597-150-0.41%
201636,747160.04%
201536,731730.2%
201436,658460.13%
201336,6122060.57%
201236,406610.17%
201136,3451750.48%
201036,17000%

Yorktown town Population by Year