Castleton-on-Hudson

Population: 1,524
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $210,800

Castleton-on-Hudson, a community in Rensselaer County, New York, has 1,524 residents. Its median household income of $64,167 runs below the Rensselaer County figure of $86,663.

From 2019 to 2023, Castleton-on-Hudson's population grew 11.6% from 1,365 to 1,524, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $164,000 to $210,800.

Owners occupy 68.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,524
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $210,800
Median gross rent: $1,148
Housing units: 701
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 19.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3651,524

Median household income

$75,972$64,167

Median home value

$164,000$210,800

Median gross rent

$884$1,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,365	$75,972	$164,000	$884
2020	1,483	$58,750	$163,600	$936
2021	1,445	$60,625	$175,300	$979
2022	1,480	$59,453	$192,000	$1,144
2023	1,524	$64,167	$210,800	$1,148

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	4.2%
5 to 17	252	16.5%
18 to 24	87	5.7%
25 to 34	171	11.2%
35 to 44	268	17.6%
45 to 54	155	10.2%
55 to 64	252	16.5%
65 to 74	163	10.7%
75 and over	112	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,270	83.3%
Black or African American	55	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	5.3%
High school graduate	310	27.7%
Some college or associate's	405	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	181	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	166	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	452	67.3%
Carpooled	99	14.7%
Public transit	10	1.5%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	15.8%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	22.1%
15 to 29 min	284	50.2%
30 to 44 min	122	21.6%
45 to 59 min	21	3.7%
60+ min	14	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 11.7% (171 of 1,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	363	57.3%
Nonfamily households	271	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	634	90.4%
Vacant	67	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	68.1%
Renter-occupied	202	31.9%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units26.5%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	436	62.2%
1-unit, attached	28	4.0%
2 to 4 units	186	26.5%
5 to 19 units	33	4.7%
20 or more units	18	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3612870
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5366, -73.7479