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Shokan, NY Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Shokan is 1,183, which is 5.51% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.12% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Shokan population density is 304.03 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 355.20 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Shokan is white, which represent 92.48% of the total population. The average Shokan education level is higher than the state average and is higher than 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: 1,183. #776

Population Growth Since 2000, #823

Shokan, NY		-5.51%
New York		2.12%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #1061

Shokan, NY	304.03 per square mile
New York	355.20 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,094 (92.48%, #697)
Black:	28 (2.37%, #391)
Hispanic:	35 (2.96%, #645)
Asian:	13 (1.10%, #596)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #998)
One Race, Other:	17 (1.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	31 (2.62%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

668 (86.30%) out of the total population of 774 reported first ancestry.

	Shokan, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.53%
Danish	53	6.85%, see rank	0.18%	0.48%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	1.63%
English	71	9.17%, see rank	6.14%	9.02%
French	20	2.58%, see rank	3.33%	3.77%
German	126	16.28%, see rank	11.71%	16.51%
Greek	19	2.45%, see rank	0.85%	0.44%
Hungarian	7	0.90%, see rank	0.80%	0.51%
Irish	100	12.92%, see rank	13.34%	11.76%
Italian	241	31.14%, see rank	14.20%	5.78%
Norwegian	44	5.68%, see rank	0.45%	1.51%
Polish	71	9.17%, see rank	5.24%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Russian	23	2.97%, see rank	2.47%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	8	1.03%, see rank	0.86%	1.72%
Scottish	60	7.75%, see rank	1.18%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	0.91%
Swedish	41	5.30%, see rank	0.69%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.33%
Ukrainian	13	1.68%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.58%	6.28%
Welsh	15	1.94%, see rank	0.46%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 587 (49.62%, see rank)

Females: 596 (50.38%, see rank)

Shokan, NY	Male: 49.62% Female: 50.38%
New York	Male: 48.39% Female: 51.61%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Shokan, NY	48.80 years old
New York	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Shokan, NY	48.00 years old
New York	36.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Shokan, NY	49.50 years old
New York	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Shokan, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	44	3.72%, see rank	5.96%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	58	4.90%, see rank	6.01%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	61	5.16%, see rank	6.25%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	91	7.69%, see rank	7.05%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	54	4.56%, see rank	7.28%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	81	6.85%, see rank	13.72%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	120	10.14%, see rank	13.47%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	219	18.51%, see rank	14.86%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	225	19.02%, see rank	11.89%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	130	10.99%, see rank	7.02%	7.03%
75 to 84	81	6.85%, see rank	4.47%	4.23%
85 years and over	19	1.61%, see rank	2.02%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Shokan, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	622	100%	12,914,436	199,726,659
Less Than High School	31	4.98%, see rank	15.55%	14.97%
High School Graduate	172	27.65%, see rank	28.24%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	163	26.21%, see rank	24.08%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	134	21.54%, see rank	18.34%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	122	19.61%, see rank	13.79%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.56, see rank	-	13.56	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 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)	46	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.77%	14.23%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	63	31.75%, see rank	68.25%, see rank	87.12%	12.88%	90.48%	9.52%
College	27	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	62.50%	37.50%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	38	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	38.16%	61.84%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Shokan, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Total Households	511	100%	7,317,755	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.32, see rank	-	2.57	2.58
1 Person Households	137	26.81%, see rank	29.12%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	374	73.19%, see rank	70.88%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	342	66.93%, see rank	63.54%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.79, see rank	-	3.20	3.14
Married-Couple Family	255	49.90%, see rank	43.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	169	33.07%, see rank	36.46%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 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	681	see rank	15,661,792	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	373	100%, see rank	7,477,026	118,264,295
Never Married	89	23.86%, see rank	39.09%	34.21%
Married	245	65.68%, see rank	51.41%	54.02%
Widowed	15	4.02%, see rank	2.58%	2.52%
Divorced	24	6.43%, see rank	6.92%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	308	100%, see rank	8,184,766	124,809,173
Never Married	63	20.45%, see rank	33.52%	27.93%
Married	191	62.01%, see rank	46.92%	50.85%
Widowed	39	12.66%, see rank	9.94%	9.55%
Divorced	15	4.87%, see rank	9.62%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Shokan, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	731	94.44%, see rank	78.26%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	543	70.16%, see rank	64.00%	58.66%
Born in Different State	188	24.29%, see rank	11.85%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	2.42%	1.33%
Foreign Born	43	5.56%, see rank	21.74%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	43	5.56%, see rank	11.29%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	10.45%	7.24%
Born In Europe	20	2.58%, see rank	4.03%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	5.78%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	23	2.97%, see rank	10.78%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Shokan, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	341	80.61%, see rank	70.09%	79.95%
Spanish	23	5.44%, see rank	14.00%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	59	13.95%, see rank	10.07%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.39%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.