menu
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.
Learn More

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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

8,552

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.6%
5 - 17:
7.1%
18 - 24:
59.8%
25 - 34:
8.1%
35 - 54:
10.5%
55 - 64:
3.6%
Over 65 Years:
9.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
54.4%
54.4%
98.8%
98.8%
69.8%
69.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

New Paltz
USA
$23,922
$23,922
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

New Paltz
USA
$59,375
$59,375
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

36.4%

Employment Industries

View all industries
Education
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
Public Service
Information Technology
Administration
Finance
21.5%
21.5%
16.6%
16.6%
16.0%
16.0%
8.3%
8.3%
6.1%
6.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
67.7%
67.7%
12.7%
12.7%
6.8%
6.8%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

See all ancestries
Irish
Italian
German
English
Russian
French
Turkish
Greek
Scottish
Polish
Acadian/Cajun
Norwegian
Dutch
Swedish
French Canadian
Hungarian
Jamaican
Haitian
Danish
Austrian
19.5%
19.5%
13.5%
13.5%
10.9%
10.9%
5.0%
5.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

See all languages
English
Spanish
Polish
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Chinese
French
Portuguese
Russian
Thai
Other Indo-European
French Creole
Italian
German/Yiddish
Urdu
Native American languages
Korean
African languages
Arabic
Pacific Island languages
83.4%
83.4%
7.7%
7.7%
5.5%
5.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
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%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born New Paltz Residents

8.9%


Real Estate in Popular New Paltz Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near New Paltz

Zip Codes in New Paltz, NY