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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Pelham 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

Pelham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,579

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
24.6%
18 - 24:
5.2%
25 - 34:
7.2%
35 - 54:
33.4%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.9%
2.9%
95.9%
95.9%
71.6%
71.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Pelham
USA
$86,904
$86,904
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Pelham
USA
$184,375
$184,375
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.9%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Retail
Information Technology
Accommodation
Public Service
Manufacturing
Other
Arts
Wholesale
Transportation
Construction
Utilities
17.1%
17.1%
14.7%
14.7%
13.9%
13.9%
10.9%
10.9%
7.6%
7.6%
5.0%
5.0%
4.4%
4.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
60.5%
60.5%
20.8%
20.8%
7.4%
7.4%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
English
German
Jamaican
Polish
French
Scottish
Brazilian
European
Russian
Norwegian
Albanian
Turkish
Ukrainian
Finnish
British
Hungarian
Swedish
Scandinavian
16.1%
16.1%
14.9%
14.9%
13.6%
13.6%
7.8%
7.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Other Indo-European
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Russian
French
Italian
Korean
French Creole
Polish
Japanese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
74.4%
74.4%
13.2%
13.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Pelham Residents

19.5%