Rifton

Population: 462
Median household income: $2,499
Median home value: $232,500

Located in Ulster County, New York, Rifton is a community with a population of 462. At $2,499, its median household income sits below Ulster County's $81,804.

From 2019 to 2023, Rifton's population grew 106.3% from 224 to 462, while its median home value fell 36.0% from $363,400 to $232,500.

The median resident is 58.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 44.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 462
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $2,499
Median home value: $232,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 430
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

224462

Median household income

$107,804$2,499

Median home value

$363,400$232,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	224	$107,804	$363,400
2020	506	$2,499	—
2021	594	$2,499	—
2022	548	—	$239,300
2023	462	$2,499	$232,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6444.6%

65 to 7434.2%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	3.2%
35 to 44	23	5.0%
45 to 54	44	9.5%
55 to 64	206	44.6%
65 to 74	158	34.2%
75 and over	16	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	355	76.8%
Black or African American	23	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's56.3%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	75	16.2%
Some college or associate's	260	56.3%
Bachelor's degree	38	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	89	19.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	74.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	25.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	67	60.4%
30 to 44 min	23	20.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.19
Poverty rate: 44.6% (206 of 462)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	9.8%
Nonfamily households	349	90.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	387	90.0%
Vacant	43	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	318	82.2%
Renter-occupied	69	17.8%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	361	84.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	69	16.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3661797
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8297, -74.0380