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Shokan, NY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Shokan is 941, which is 24.84% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Shokan population density is 241.84 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Shokan is white, which represent 83.21% of the total population. The average Shokan education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 941. #844

Population Growth Since 2000, #989

Shokan, NY		-24.84%
New York		3.26%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #1083

Shokan, NY	241.84 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	783 (83.21%, #927)
Black:	38 (4.04%, #308)
Hispanic:	154 (16.37%, #143)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #820)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #471)
One Race, Other:	71 (7.55%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	49 (5.21%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	72 (46.75%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

865 (91.92%) out of the total population of 941 reported first ancestry.

	Shokan, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	7	0.74%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	98	10.41%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	38	4.04%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	10	1.06%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	145	15.41%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	14	1.49%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	10	1.06%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	74	7.86%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	174	18.49%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	2.23%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	153	16.26%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	73	7.76%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	29	3.08%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	23	2.44%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	16	1.70%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	55	5.84%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 365 (38.79%, see rank)

Females: 576 (61.21%, see rank)

Shokan, NY	Male: 38.79% Female: 61.21%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Shokan, NY	52.10 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Shokan, NY	47.80 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Shokan, NY	52.30 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Shokan, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	14	1.49%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	48	5.10%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	33	3.51%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	54	5.74%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	47	4.99%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	136	14.45%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	71	7.55%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	217	23.06%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	111	11.80%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	64	6.80%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	98	10.41%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	48	5.10%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Shokan, NY	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	745, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	109, 14.63%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	258, 34.63%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	168, 22.55%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	63, 8.46%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	147, 19.73%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.59, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Shokan, NY			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	58	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	77	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	54	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	23	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Shokan, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Households	491, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.92, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	165, 33.60%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	326, 66.40%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	312, 63.54%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.39, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	228, 46.44%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	179, 36.46%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Shokan, NY	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	846	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	340	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	94	27.65%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	236	69.41%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	10	2.94%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	506	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	84	16.60%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	285	56.32%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	69	13.64%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	68	13.44%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Shokan, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	836	88.84%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	637	67.69%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	189	20.09%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	1.06%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	105	11.16%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	105	11.16%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	33	3.51%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	49	5.21%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	23	2.44%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Shokan, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	345	70.26%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	87	17.72%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	59	12.02%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.