Shokan

Population: 1,220
Median household income: $96,750
Median home value: $240,700

Located in Ulster County, New York, Shokan is a community with a population of 1,220. At $96,750, its median household income sits above Ulster County's $81,804.

From 2019 to 2023, Shokan's population declined 8.7% from 1,336 to 1,220, while its median home value fell 8.9% from $264,200 to $240,700.

14.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,220
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $96,750
Median home value: $240,700
Median gross rent: $2,292
Housing units: 501
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 26.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3361,220

Median household income

$54,473$96,750

Median home value

$264,200$240,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,336	$54,473	$264,200	—
2020	1,355	$63,241	$208,200	—
2021	1,308	$57,305	$217,000	—
2022	1,294	—	$227,400	—
2023	1,220	$96,750	$240,700	$2,292

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5422.9%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	71	5.8%
18 to 24	53	4.3%
25 to 34	91	7.5%
35 to 44	226	18.5%
45 to 54	279	22.9%
55 to 64	116	9.5%
65 to 74	250	20.5%
75 and over	134	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,124	92.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	8.8%
High school graduate	458	41.8%
Some college or associate's	219	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	186	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	137	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone55.3%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means17.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	259	55.3%
Carpooled	52	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	15.6%
Other means	84	17.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	191	48.4%
15 to 29 min	91	23.0%
30 to 44 min	20	5.1%
45 to 59 min	10	2.5%
60+ min	83	21.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.2% (173 of 1,220)

	Count	Share
Family households	288	57.5%
Nonfamily households	213	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	501	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	459	91.6%
Renter-occupied	42	8.4%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	493	98.4%
1-unit, attached	8	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3667081
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9809, -74.2130