Shandaken town, New York Population 2024

2,810

Shandaken town Demographics

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

  • White: 79.28%
  • Two or more races: 9.95%
  • Asian: 7.86%
  • Other race: 2.09%
  • Black or African American: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
119.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
23.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.85% (-53)
The current population of Shandaken town, New York is 2,810 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,863.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,31979.28%
Two or more races2919.95%
Asian2307.86%
Other race612.09%
Black or African American170.58%
Native American70.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shandaken town Population by Race

Shandaken town Population Pyramid 2024

Shandaken town Median Age

55.8

Total

55.5

Male

56.3

Female

Shandaken town Adults

There are 2,673 adults, (774 of whom are seniors) in Shandaken town.

Shandaken town Age Dependency

54

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

13.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Shandaken town Sex Ratio

Female1,20541.2%
Male1,72058.8%

Shandaken town Population by Age

Shandaken town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4731.958119
Non Family8191.2377.822.2
Married5892.8884.915.1
Female632.5485.714.3
Male231000

2.73

Average Family Size

1.95

Average Household Size

81.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shandaken town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1445.9%
Associates Degree2319.46%
Bachelors Degree62925.77%
Graduate Degree55122.57%
High School Graduate33213.6%
Less Than 9th Grade50.2%
Some College54922.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shandaken town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shandaken town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8601,783810
2+ Races251179139
Asian199199170
Hispanic14414498
Other Race616161
Black17170
Native American770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Shandaken town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$76,429$75,714$78,500
High School Graduate$27,454$40,721$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,000$53,803$35,431
Some College$49,219$52,396$0

$50,000

Average Earnings

$53,803

Average Male

$35,431

Average Female

Shandaken town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shandaken town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shandaken town Language

92.08% of Shandaken town residents speak only English, while 7.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.74% of the population.

Shandaken town Language

Shandaken town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,23839217.52%
Multiple29114248.8%
Hispanic1658652.12%
Asian199199.55%
Black1717100%

20.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.66%

Male Poverty Rate

15.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shandaken town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shandaken town is Asian, with 9.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.2%.

Shandaken town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College33.46%
Bachelors or Greater18.39%
Less Than 9th Grade16.11%
High School11.45%

Shandaken town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed14.45%
Male Employed2.55%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shandaken town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shandaken town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,500$119,493
Households$55,139$86,048
Married Families$104,005$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,806$58,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shandaken town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Shandaken town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shandaken town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Shandaken town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shandaken town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

191

Number of Veterans

191

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea55
First Gulf War37
Vietnam35
Second Gulf War11
World War II0

Shandaken town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+84
55 to 6461
65 to 7427
35 to 5419
18 to 340

Shandaken town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1326.17%
2+ Races5220.72%
Native American7100%

Shandaken town Veterans by Race

Shandaken town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shandaken town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Shandaken town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shandaken town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shandaken 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

67.15%

Born in Shandaken town

92.41%

Native Born

7.59%

Foreign Born

2.22%

Non Citizen

5.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.41% of Shandaken town residents were born in the United States, with 67.15% having been born in New York. 2.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shandaken town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,710-20-0.73%
20282,730-20-0.73%
20272,750-20-0.72%
20262,770-20-0.72%
20252,790-20-0.71%
20242,810-20-0.71%
20232,830-20-0.7%
20222,850-36-1.25%
20212,886230.8%
20202,863-80-2.72%
20192,943-15-0.51%
20182,958-12-0.4%
20172,970-7-0.24%
20162,977-19-0.63%
20152,996-23-0.76%
20143,019-12-0.4%
20133,031-21-0.69%
20123,052-30-0.97%
20113,082-6-0.19%
20103,08800%

Shandaken town Population by Year