Tillson

Population: 1,799
Median household income: $85,521
Median home value: $279,100

Tillson is a community in Ulster County, New York, home to 1,799 residents. At $85,521, its median household income sits above Ulster County's $81,804.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tillson's population grew 8.6% from 1,657 to 1,799, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $232,000 to $279,100.

12.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,799
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $85,521
Median home value: $279,100
Median gross rent: $1,727
Housing units: 734
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6571,799

Median household income

$90,750$85,521

Median home value

$232,000$279,100

Median gross rent

$1,444$1,727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,657	$90,750	$232,000	$1,444
2020	1,838	$93,750	$237,700	$1,322
2021	1,767	$91,488	$235,700	$1,664
2022	1,782	$86,276	$246,700	$1,714
2023	1,799	$85,521	$279,100	$1,727

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7432.1%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	4.2%
5 to 17	228	12.7%
18 to 24	17	0.9%
25 to 34	226	12.6%
35 to 44	144	8.0%
45 to 54	278	15.5%
55 to 64	189	10.5%
65 to 74	578	32.1%
75 and over	64	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,085	60.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	432	24.0%
Two or more races	3	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	269	15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	5.7%
High school graduate	390	26.4%
Some college or associate's	594	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	169	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	242	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,009	88.4%
Carpooled	11	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	19	1.7%
Worked from home	103	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	25.0%
15 to 29 min	569	54.8%
30 to 44 min	156	15.0%
45 to 59 min	54	5.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 12.2% (219 of 1,799)

	Count	Share
Family households	366	52.5%
Nonfamily households	331	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	697	95.0%
Vacant	37	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	519	74.5%
Renter-occupied	178	25.5%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	584	79.6%
1-unit, attached	12	1.6%
2 to 4 units	82	11.2%
5 to 19 units	17	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3673902
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.8308, -74.0724