Sodus town, New York Population 2024

8,053

Sodus town Demographics

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

  • White: 85.29%
  • Black or African American: 6.79%
  • Two or more races: 4.43%
  • Other race: 3.25%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
67.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
119.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.29% (23)
The current population of Sodus town, New York is 8,053 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,030.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,85985.29%
Black or African American5466.79%
Two or more races3564.43%
Other race2613.25%
Asian100.12%
Native American70.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sodus town Population by Race

Sodus town Population Pyramid 2024

Sodus town Median Age

54.6

Total

52.8

Male

54.9

Female

Sodus town Adults

There are 6,862 adults, (2,011 of whom are seniors) in Sodus town.

Sodus town Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sodus town Sex Ratio

Female3,70646.08%
Male4,33653.92%

Sodus town Population by Age

Sodus town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7592.0782.517.5
Married1,6862.6394.55.5
Non Family1,6391.2477.422.6
Female3013.1549.850.2
Male1332.7568.431.6

2.61

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

82.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sodus town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3174.96%
Associates Degree5047.89%
Bachelors Degree84813.28%
Graduate Degree5278.25%
High School Graduate2,14233.54%
Less Than 9th Grade2724.26%
Some College1,77727.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sodus town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sodus town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4395,1441,292
Black42028235
Hispanic30115343
Other Race2308943
2+ Races1991915
Asian10100
Native American770

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 white people with a rate of 23.75%.

Sodus town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,938$101,528$46,063
Graduate Degree$48,850$0$46,538
High School Graduate$38,899$41,397$27,276
Less Than 9th Grade$22,645$22,604$0
Overall$40,655$46,575$32,908
Some College$34,078$45,320$29,292

$40,655

Average Earnings

$46,575

Average Male

$32,908

Average Female

Sodus town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sodus town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sodus town Language

94.24% of Sodus town residents speak only English, while 5.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.99% of the population.

Sodus town Language

Sodus town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,59999315.05%
Black54315127.81%
Multiple3569025.28%
Hispanic4247818.4%
Other2616324.14%

16.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.18%

Male Poverty Rate

14.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sodus town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sodus town is Black, with 27.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sodus town is White, with 15.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.33%.

Sodus town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.79%
Some College15.43%
Bachelors or Greater10.54%
High School10.2%

Sodus town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.82%
Male Unemployed35.77%
Female Employed6.82%
Male Employed5.02%

Sodus town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sodus town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,200$100,119
Households$61,646$78,935
Married Families$97,674$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,795$48,456

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sodus town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sodus town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sodus 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 35-44.

Sodus town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sodus town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

621

Number of Veterans

599

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam297
Second Gulf War68
First Gulf War58
World War II10
Korea2

Sodus town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+275
55 to 64186
65 to 7475
35 to 5456
18 to 3429

Sodus town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5339.03%
2+ Races8537.78%
Black30.65%

Sodus town Veterans by Race

Sodus town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sodus town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sodus town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sodus town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sodus 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

84.1%

Born in Sodus town

96.95%

Native Born

3.05%

Foreign Born

1.41%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.95% of Sodus town residents were born in the United States, with 84.1% having been born in New York. 1.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sodus town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,05300%
20288,05300%
20278,05300%
20268,05300%
20258,05300%
20248,05300%
20238,05300%
20228,053210.26%
20218,03220.02%
20208,030300.37%
20198,000-40-0.5%
20188,040-29-0.36%
20178,069-39-0.48%
20168,108-52-0.64%
20158,160-65-0.79%
20148,225-24-0.29%
20138,249-69-0.83%
20128,318-8-0.1%
20118,326-47-0.56%
20108,37300%

Sodus town Population by Year