Kiryas Joel

Population: 36,572
Median household income: $43,171
Median home value: $685,800

Located in Orange County, New York, Kiryas Joel is a community with a population of 36,572. The median household income of $43,171 is below the Orange County median ($96,497).

From 2019 to 2023, Kiryas Joel's population grew 48.8% from 24,571 to 36,572, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $517,400 to $685,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.2% of the population. 40.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,572
Median age: 15.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,171
Median home value: $685,800
Median gross rent: $1,575
Housing units: 7,383
Homeownership rate: 35.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,57136,572

Median household income

$31,277$43,171

Median home value

$517,400$685,800

Median gross rent

$1,229$1,575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,571	$31,277	$517,400	$1,229
2020	25,910	$35,437	$530,700	$1,245
2021	32,498	$39,826	$566,100	$1,295
2022	34,368	$40,218	$626,200	$1,417
2023	36,572	$43,171	$685,800	$1,575

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 519.2%

5 to 1737.7%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 641.9%

65 to 742.0%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,017	19.2%
5 to 17	13,794	37.7%
18 to 24	5,257	14.4%
25 to 34	4,119	11.3%
35 to 44	2,869	7.8%
45 to 54	1,838	5.0%
55 to 64	709	1.9%
65 to 74	748	2.0%
75 and over	221	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,199	96.2%
Black or African American	67	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	218	0.6%
Two or more races	430	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	644	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.9%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,719	25.9%
High school graduate	4,268	40.6%
Some college or associate's	2,876	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	317	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	324	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone40.0%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit10.1%

Walked20.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,294	40.0%
Carpooled	1,065	12.9%
Public transit	832	10.1%
Walked	1,661	20.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,138	13.8%
Other means	239	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,721	52.5%
15 to 29 min	1,724	24.3%
30 to 44 min	783	11.0%
45 to 59 min	226	3.2%
60+ min	637	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.25
Poverty rate: 40.2% (14,539 of 36,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,598	96.1%
Nonfamily households	271	3.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,869	93.0%
Vacant	514	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,407	35.0%
Renter-occupied	4,462	65.0%

1-unit, detached2.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units67.0%

20 or more units19.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	215	2.9%
1-unit, attached	60	0.8%
2 to 4 units	761	10.3%
5 to 19 units	4,947	67.0%
20 or more units	1,400	19.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3639853
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.3407, -74.1673