Shawangunk town, New York Population 2024

13,500

Shawangunk town Demographics

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

  • White: 77.88%
  • Two or more races: 12.24%
  • Black or African American: 6.59%
  • Other race: 2.64%
  • Asian: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
56.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
240.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.85% (114)
The current population of Shawangunk town, New York is 13,500 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,386.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,50877.88%
Two or more races1,65112.24%
Black or African American8896.59%
Other race3562.64%
Asian890.66%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shawangunk town Population by Race

Shawangunk town Population Pyramid 2024

Shawangunk town Median Age

40.3

Total

40.8

Male

39.7

Female

Shawangunk town Adults

There are 11,182 adults, (1,823 of whom are seniors) in Shawangunk town.

Shawangunk town Age Dependency

44.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Shawangunk town Sex Ratio

Female6,44947.8%
Male7,04452.2%

Shawangunk town Population by Age

Shawangunk town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2212.8381.718.3
Married2,5233.198713
Non Family1,0421.3670.429.6
Male3683.9483.216.8
Female2883.617426

3.15

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shawangunk town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9839.61%
Associates Degree9108.9%
Bachelors Degree1,80317.63%
Graduate Degree1,04410.21%
High School Graduate3,19231.21%
Less Than 9th Grade2542.48%
Some College2,04019.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shawangunk town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shawangunk town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8337,2082,381
2+ Races1,031941306
Black86139934
Hispanic772652139
Other Race28323021
Asian626249

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.03%.

Shawangunk town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,294$108,750$45,746
Graduate Degree$87,266$76,771$90,161
High School Graduate$44,375$50,222$32,024
Less Than 9th Grade$51,250$52,359$0
Overall$52,375$60,971$45,638
Some College$54,669$58,500$39,476

$52,375

Average Earnings

$60,971

Average Male

$45,638

Average Female

Shawangunk town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shawangunk town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shawangunk town Language

92.01% of Shawangunk 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 4.26% of the population.

Shawangunk town Language

Shawangunk town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0738698.63%
Hispanic82320024.3%
Black32816149.09%
Other25611645.31%
Multiple1,534815.28%
Asian89910.11%

10.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.6%

Male Poverty Rate

9.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shawangunk town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawangunk town is Black, with 49.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawangunk town is Multiple, with 5.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.94%.

Shawangunk town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School27.14%
Less Than 9th Grade9.43%
Bachelors or Greater4.73%
Some College4.36%

Shawangunk town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.67%
Male Unemployed6.74%
Female Employed4.81%
Male Employed4.36%

Shawangunk town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shawangunk town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,468$127,841
Households$100,954$116,123
Married Families$116,395$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,758$68,012

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shawangunk town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Shawangunk town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shawangunk 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.

Shawangunk town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shawangunk town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

599

Number of Veterans

595

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam198
Second Gulf War149
First Gulf War88
Korea67
World War II15

Shawangunk town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74170
75+124
18 to 34120
55 to 6493
35 to 5492

Shawangunk town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5496.32%
Black313.52%
2+ Races191.53%
Hispanic60.69%

Shawangunk town Veterans by Race

Shawangunk town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shawangunk town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Shawangunk town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shawangunk town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shawangunk 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

74.4%

Born in Shawangunk town

94.72%

Native Born

5.28%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

4.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.72% of Shawangunk town residents were born in the United States, with 74.4% having been born in New York. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shawangunk town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,1101220.87%
202813,9881220.88%
202713,8661220.89%
202613,7441220.9%
202513,6221220.9%
202413,5001220.91%
202313,3781220.92%
202213,25620.02%
202113,254-132-0.99%
202013,386-479-3.45%
201913,865-29-0.21%
201813,894-43-0.31%
201713,937-81-0.58%
201614,018-67-0.48%
201514,085-63-0.45%
201414,148-13-0.09%
201314,161-59-0.41%
201214,220340.24%
201114,186-156-1.09%
201014,34200%

Shawangunk town Population by Year