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    New Paltz, NY
    Demographic Data



    New Paltz Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    New Paltz Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    8,646

    Age

    5 - 17:
    8.0%
    18 - 24:
    59.2%
    25 - 34:
    9.4%
    35 - 54:
    9.9%
    55 - 64:
    5.2%
    Over 65 Years:
    7.7%
    Other:
    0.6%
    Other:
    Under 5 Years: 0.6%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    54.7%
    54.7%
    97.0%
    97.0%
    73.3%
    73.3%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    New Paltz
    USA
    $22,485
    $22,485
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    New Paltz
    USA
    $52,774
    $52,774
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    38.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Accommodation
    Education
    Retail
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Healthcare
    Arts
    Agriculture
    Manufacturing
    Finance
    Public Service
    18.9%
    18.9%
    17.0%
    17.0%
    16.4%
    16.4%
    11.3%
    11.3%
    8.2%
    8.2%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    63.5%
    63.5%
    15.0%
    15.0%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    Italian
    German
    English
    Greek
    French
    Turkish
    Swedish
    Polish
    Russian
    Scottish
    Dutch
    French Canadian
    European
    Norwegian
    Danish
    Jamaican
    Ghanian
    African
    Hungarian
    18.8%
    18.8%
    13.6%
    13.6%
    9.1%
    9.1%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Polish
    Langs. of India
    Other Asian languages
    Portuguese
    Russian
    Chinese
    Thai
    Other Indo-European
    French Creole
    French
    Italian
    German/Yiddish
    Urdu
    Native American languages
    Korean
    African languages
    Pacific Island languages
    Japanese
    82.2%
    82.2%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born New Paltz Residents

    9.7%

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