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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Shokan

New York · 1,252 residents · 3.89 sq mi
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Shokan is home to 1,252 people in New York. Since 2009 the city has risen by half, up 466 people. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 21% ahead of the New York median. The poverty rate is 5.8%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,252
+59%vs 2009
vs 786 in 2009
2000 – 2024
42.0
−18%vs 2009
vs 51.0 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.89 sq mi
Population, 20002024
7318961K1K1K2000201020202024Shokan
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.6%(45)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(115)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(91)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.3%(41)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.5%(94)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(217)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.1%(227)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.3%(154)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(96)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(59)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(18)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$52,411
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $47,979 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$23,710
−31%vs 2009
vs $34,123 in 2009
US average: $21,522
5.8%
+2.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$109,700
−52%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $284,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$546
−42%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,163 in 2009
US average: $602
80.4%
−9.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 89.7% in 2009
19.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(777)
Black1.1%(9)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(1,176)
Black0.7%(9)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(34)
Asian1.5%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Spaniard2.6%(31)
Asian origin
Korean1.8%(22)
Chinese0.9%(11)
Laotian0.9%(11)
Ancestry
Irish35.5%(425)
German34.3%(410)
Italian13%(156)
English12.5%(149)
French6.9%(83)
Scottish4.8%(58)
Norwegian4.3%(52)
Portuguese3.1%(37)
American2.4%(29)
Danish1.8%(21)
Swedish1.1%(13)
Polish1%(12)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(8)
Dutch0.6%(7)
Ukrainian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

29.6%
−1.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 31.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.3%
−8.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
10.7%
+1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.5%(122)
Married64.3%(320)
Widowed4.6%(23)
Divorced6.6%(33)
Women 15+
Never married6.1%(27)
Married62.5%(275)
Widowed12.5%(55)
Divorced18.9%(83)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.1%
+14.7 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.4%
+12.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.6%
−11.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
+13.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.7%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 63 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Shokan, New York?

Shokan, New York has about 1,252 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Shokan, New York?

The typical household in Shokan, New York earns about $52,411 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shokan, New York expensive?

In Shokan, New York, the median home is worth about $109,700, and the typical rent is about $546 a month.

How educated are people in Shokan, New York?

About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Shokan, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shokan, New York?

About 5.8% of people in Shokan, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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