Pomfret town, New York Population 2024

12,731

Pomfret town Demographics

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

  • White: 83.21%
  • Two or more races: 5.41%
  • Black or African American: 4.39%
  • Other race: 4.38%
  • Asian: 2.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
43.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
290.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.23% (-291)
The current population of Pomfret town, New York is 12,731 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,022.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,78183.21%
Two or more races7015.41%
Black or African American5694.39%
Other race5684.38%
Asian3032.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.19%
Native American90.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Pomfret town Population by Race

Pomfret town Population Pyramid 2024

Pomfret town Median Age

37.7

Total

35.1

Male

40.8

Female

Pomfret town Adults

There are 11,106 adults, (3,086 of whom are seniors) in Pomfret town.

Pomfret town Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Pomfret town Sex Ratio

Female6,71551.83%
Male6,24148.17%

Pomfret town Population by Age

Pomfret town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2962.0465.334.7
Non Family2,4501.3547.752.3
Married2,3692.6286.513.5
Female3632.8847.952.1
Male1142.4256.143.9

2.61

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

65.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pomfret town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2853.6%
Associates Degree5767.27%
Bachelors Degree1,49718.89%
Graduate Degree1,81422.89%
High School Graduate2,35229.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1261.59%
Some College1,27516.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pomfret town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pomfret town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9806,7012,902
2+ Races426390154
Hispanic32824374
Other Race21014778
Black14813146
Asian128123116
Islander131313
Native American992

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 islander people with a rate of 100%.

Pomfret town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,225$48,720$52,279
Graduate Degree$76,227$91,250$71,964
High School Graduate$36,768$41,550$27,106
Less Than 9th Grade$43,189$0$0
Overall$54,481$61,157$51,438
Some College$39,397$56,738$29,375

$54,481

Average Earnings

$61,157

Average Male

$51,438

Average Female

Pomfret town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pomfret town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pomfret town Language

92.01% of Pomfret town residents speak only English, while 7.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.65% of the population.

Pomfret town Language

Pomfret town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2221,62717.64%
Hispanic77840752.31%
Other48125352.6%
Multiple6417411.54%
Asian1555032.26%
Islander2525100%
Black1522516.45%

20.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.82%

Male Poverty Rate

19.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pomfret town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pomfret town is Multiple, with 11.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.54%.

Pomfret town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.86%
High School16.72%
Some College11.22%
Bachelors or Greater3.93%

Pomfret town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.8%
Female Employed18.03%
Male Employed16.59%
Male Unemployed0%

Pomfret town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pomfret town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,063$106,357
Households$53,243$77,106
Married Families$103,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,931$42,462

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pomfret town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pomfret town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pomfret 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.

Pomfret town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pomfret town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

563

Number of Veterans

552

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam217
First Gulf War118
Korea59
Second Gulf War41
World War II0

Pomfret town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+207
65 to 74131
55 to 64128
35 to 5484
18 to 3413

Pomfret town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5636.07%

Pomfret town Veterans by Race

Pomfret town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pomfret town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Pomfret town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pomfret town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pomfret 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

77.01%

Born in Pomfret town

96.33%

Native Born

3.67%

Foreign Born

2.39%

Non Citizen

1.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.33% of Pomfret town residents were born in the United States, with 77.01% having been born in New York. 2.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pomfret town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,546-37-0.29%
202812,583-37-0.29%
202712,620-37-0.29%
202612,657-37-0.29%
202512,694-37-0.29%
202412,731-37-0.29%
202312,768-37-0.29%
202212,805-132-1.02%
202112,937-85-0.65%
202013,022-668-4.88%
201913,690-223-1.6%
201813,913-157-1.12%
201714,070-91-0.64%
201614,161-119-0.83%
201514,280-187-1.29%
201414,467-104-0.71%
201314,571-75-0.51%
201214,646-188-1.27%
201114,834-124-0.83%
201014,95800%

Pomfret town Population by Year