Suffern is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 11,041, it is the 75th largest city in New York and the 2885th largest city in the United States. Suffern is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 2.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,723 in 2010. Suffern reached it's highest population of 11,055 in 1990. Spanning over 2 miles, Suffern has a population density of 5,266 people per square mile.
The average household income in Suffern is $100,440 with a poverty rate of 7.95%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,489 per month, and the median house value is $312,100. The median age in Suffern is 43.1 years, 41.5 years for males, and 44.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 81.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Suffern was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,256 | 75.56% |
| Some Other Race | 1,004 | 9.19% |
| Asian | 850 | 7.78% |
| Black or African American | 440 | 4.03% |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 3.44% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4,364 | 2.45 | 70.4 |
| Married | 2,014 | 3.12 | 78.6 |
| Non Family | 1,654 | 1.25 | 62.3 |
| Female | 432 | 3.13 | 76.9 |
| Male | 264 | 3.68 | 47 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 315 | 3.95% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 306 | 3.83% |
| High School Graduate | 1,789 | 22.42% |
| Some College | 1,390 | 17.42% |
| Associates Degree | 797 | 9.99% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,743 | 21.84% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,641 | 20.56% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,513 | 5,311 | 2,541 |
| Hispanic | 1,556 | 1,244 | 375 |
| Other Race | 759 | 497 | 133 |
| Asian | 499 | 404 | 284 |
| Black | 294 | 282 | 116 |
| Multiple Races | 141 | 141 | 63 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.91%.
72.80% of Suffern residents speak only English, while 27.20% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.29% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,126 | 400 | 5.61% |
| Hispanic | 2,127 | 266 | 12.51% |
| Other | 979 | 197 | 20.12% |
| Black | 414 | 99 | 23.91% |
| Asian | 825 | 61 | 7.39% |
| Multiple | 365 | 25 | 6.85% |
7.95%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.47%
Male Poverty Rate
9.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Suffern is Black, with 23.91% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Suffern is White, with 5.61% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.00%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.18%.
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.9%
Male Marriage Rate
43.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 388 | 5.69% |
| Hispanic | 75 | 4.29% |
| 2 or More | 23 | 13.45% |
| Black | 13 | 3.79% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.58% |
| Other | 5 | 0.56% |
9.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.5%
Labor Force Participation
64.3%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.39%
Native Born
20.61%
Foreign Born
8.85%
Non Citizen
11.76%
Naturalized
79.39% of Suffern residents were born in the United States, with 61.24% having been born in New York. 8.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,041 | 7 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 11,034 | 7 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 11,027 | 160 | 1.47% |
| 2017 | 10,867 | 7 | 0.06% |
| 2016 | 10,860 | -47 | -0.43% |
| 2015 | 10,907 | -2 | -0.02% |
| 2014 | 10,909 | 22 | 0.20% |
| 2013 | 10,887 | 52 | 0.48% |
| 2012 | 10,835 | 25 | 0.23% |
| 2011 | 10,810 | 68 | 0.63% |
| 2010 | 10,742 | -264 | -0.24% |
| 2000 | 11,006 | -49 | -0.04% |
| 1990 | 11,055 | 261 | 0.24% |
| 1980 | 10,794 | 2,521 | 2.70% |
| 1970 | 8,273 | 3,179 | 4.97% |
| 1960 | 5,094 | 1,084 | 2.42% |
| 1950 | 4,010 | 242 | 0.62% |
| 1940 | 3,768 | 11 | 0.03% |
| 1930 | 3,757 | 603 | 1.76% |
| 1920 | 3,154 | 491 | 1.71% |
| 1910 | 2,663 | 0.00% |