Scotchtown

Population: 10,544
Median household income: $92,889
Median home value: $317,400

Located in Orange County, New York, Scotchtown is a community with a population of 10,544. Its median household income of $92,889 runs in line with the Orange County figure of $96,497.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scotchtown's population grew 5.5% from 9,997 to 10,544, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $248,900 to $317,400.

10.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,544
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $92,889
Median home value: $317,400
Median gross rent: $1,655
Housing units: 4,137
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,99710,544

Median household income

$72,824$92,889

Median home value

$248,900$317,400

Median gross rent

$1,309$1,655

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,997	$72,824	$248,900	$1,309
2020	9,814	$78,706	$246,500	$1,396
2021	10,644	$83,848	$248,500	$1,450
2022	10,353	$89,880	$278,900	$1,528
2023	10,544	$92,889	$317,400	$1,655

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2416.0%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	372	3.5%
5 to 17	1,424	13.5%
18 to 24	1,686	16.0%
25 to 34	1,610	15.3%
35 to 44	1,219	11.6%
45 to 54	1,492	14.2%
55 to 64	1,357	12.9%
65 to 74	972	9.2%
75 and over	412	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,451	32.7%
Black or African American	2,883	27.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.3%
Asian	642	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	139	1.3%
Two or more races	900	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,493	23.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	526	7.4%
High school graduate	1,905	27.0%
Some college or associate's	2,317	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,509	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	805	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,340	74.7%
Carpooled	798	13.7%
Public transit	135	2.3%
Walked	44	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	432	7.4%
Other means	60	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,171	40.4%
15 to 29 min	1,295	24.1%
30 to 44 min	875	16.3%
45 to 59 min	335	6.2%
60+ min	701	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 10.6% (1,121 of 10,540)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,685	65.7%
Nonfamily households	1,404	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,089	98.8%
Vacant	48	1.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,966	48.1%
Renter-occupied	2,123	51.9%

1-unit, detached41.9%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units21.7%

20 or more units16.0%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,732	41.9%
1-unit, attached	357	8.6%
2 to 4 units	486	11.7%
5 to 19 units	896	21.7%
20 or more units	663	16.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3665882
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.4762, -74.3654