Shelter Island town, New York Population 2024

3,305

Shelter Island town Demographics

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

  • White: 69.61%
  • Native American: 16.19%
  • Other race: 7.13%
  • Asian: 6.19%
  • Black or African American: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
271.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.6% (52)
The current population of Shelter Island town, New York is 3,305 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,253.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,52069.61%
Native American58616.19%
Other race2587.13%
Asian2246.19%
Black or African American320.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Shelter Island town Population by Race

Shelter Island town Population Pyramid 2024

Shelter Island town Median Age

43.2

Total

45.3

Male

42

Female

Shelter Island town Adults

There are 2,850 adults, (1,107 of whom are seniors) in Shelter Island town.

Shelter Island town Age Dependency

107.7

Age Dependency Ratio

63.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelter Island town Sex Ratio

Female1,93653.48%
Male1,68446.52%

Shelter Island town Population by Age

Shelter Island town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5752.2885.614.4
Married8123.1589.810.2
Non Family6441.0377.622.4
Male723.561000
Female472.361000

3.04

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelter Island town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade29412.01%
Associates Degree602.45%
Bachelors Degree76031.06%
Graduate Degree72529.63%
High School Graduate28211.52%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College32613.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shelter Island town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shelter Island town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0401,9341,485
Native American235810
Hispanic15600
Other Race74720
Asian66660
Black3200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 72.79%.

Shelter Island town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,508$0$91,984
Graduate Degree$115,395$143,086$0
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$40,136$41,205$0
Overall$90,082$98,561$82,394
Some College$64,667$0$0

$90,082

Average Earnings

$98,561

Average Male

$82,394

Average Female

Shelter Island town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelter Island town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelter Island town Language

86.45% of Shelter Island town residents speak only English, while 13.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.97% of the population.

Shelter Island town Language

Shelter Island town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5052248.94%

6.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.33%

Male Poverty Rate

6.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelter Island town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelter Island town is White, with 8.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelter Island town is White, with 8.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.76%.

Shelter Island town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.05%
Some College5.7%
Bachelors or Greater5%
High School2.84%

Shelter Island town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.85%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed7.72%
Female Unemployed0%

Shelter Island town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelter Island town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,385$132,483
Households$97,925$120,626
Married Families$142,793$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,273$92,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelter Island town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelter Island town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelter Island 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 20-34.

Shelter Island town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelter Island town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

313

Number of Veterans

313

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War152
Vietnam104
Korea57
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Shelter Island town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34152
65 to 74104
75+57
35 to 540
55 to 640

Shelter Island town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24711.23%
Asian6652.8%

Shelter Island town Veterans by Race

Shelter Island town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelter Island town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Shelter Island town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelter Island town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelter Island 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

62.18%

Born in Shelter Island town

89.5%

Native Born

10.5%

Foreign Born

5.44%

Non Citizen

5.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.5% of Shelter Island town residents were born in the United States, with 62.18% having been born in New York. 5.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shelter Island town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,370130.39%
20283,357130.39%
20273,344130.39%
20263,331130.39%
20253,318130.39%
20243,305130.39%
20233,292130.4%
20223,27900%
20213,279260.8%
20203,25383934.76%
20192,414-3-0.12%
20182,41770.29%
20172,41000%
20162,41000%
20152,41020.08%
20142,408-7-0.29%
20132,41560.25%
20122,409-2-0.08%
20112,411130.54%
20102,39800%

Shelter Island town Population by Year