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Town of Plattekill, New York

Plattekill (town), town, in Ulster County, New York. Plattekill (town) had 10,336 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,424 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,406 (±30). GEOID 3611158552.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

10,336

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,424 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,406 ±30

Median household income

$103,045

±$27,073 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$310,000

±$27,774 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,250

±$623 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Plattekill (town) and what county is it in?

Plattekill (town) is a town in Ulster County, New York. It covers 35.1 square miles of land, 297 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside the Town of Plattekill: Clintondale (CDP, 1,938 in 2020) and Plattekill (CDP, 1,296 in 2020).

Plattekill (town) is in the Kingston, NY metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Plattekill (town) (marked with a dot) in Ulster County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Plattekill (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 10,336 people lived in Plattekill (town) on July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, in line with New York (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 10,424 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,406 (±30).

  • July 2020→2021 +87 (10,469)
  • 2021→2022 −93 (10,376)
  • 2022→2023 −22 (10,354)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (10,350)
  • 2024→2025 −14 (10,336)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePlattekill (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population10,406±30182,60119,852,366+152
Households3,990±30174,2787,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.59±0.202.262.49no clear change
Housing units4,298±32086,5038,585,241no clear change

Plattekill (town)'s population since 2000

From 9,892 in 2000 to 10,336 in 2025: up 4.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Plattekill (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 9,892
  • 2005 (estimate) 10,301
  • 2010 Census 10,499
  • 2015 (estimate) 10,307
  • 2020 Census 10,424
  • 2025 (estimate) 10,336

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Plattekill (town)?

The median resident of Plattekill (town) is 40.5 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 63.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 26.0%. 7.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePlattekill (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.5±2.944.139.8−5.4
Under 18 years22.3%±3.5 pts17.1%20.5%–
65 years and over16.3%±3.1 pts21.3%17.9%–
Male48.8%±3.4 pts49.7%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)26.0%±6.1 pts12.2%19.8%+9.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic63.5%±6.8 pts72.4%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.5%±2.4 pts5.7%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts2.1%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.9%±3.5 pts6.3%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.0 pts1.3%1.0%–
Born outside the United States7.4%±2.4 pts8.1%22.8%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)17.9%±5.0 pts12.1%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.8%±1.8 pts4.3%3.7%–
With a disability16.8%±3.7 pts14.3%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage5.1%±2.9 pts6.9%5.1%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.5%±3.5 pts92.2%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.9%±5.6 pts38.2%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.3%±2.6 pts17.5%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.9%±2.7 pts90.3%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.3%±2.5 pts1.4%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Plattekill (town) earn?

Half of Plattekill (town)'s 3,990 households earn less than $103,045 a year (±$27,073), against $86,271 in Ulster County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $78,329 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePlattekill (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$103,045±$27,073$86,271$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$125,757±$17,938$117,353$128,247–
Per capita income$47,643±$6,759$47,778$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line4.3%±1.7 pts14.6%14.0%−5.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.1%±2.2 pts13.5%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP11.4%±4.6 pts9.8%15.6%–
Households with a computer95.3%±2.7 pts94.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.6%±4.0 pts92.4%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Plattekill (town)?

Owners occupy 66.9% of Plattekill (town)'s occupied homes and renters 33.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,000 by its owner (±$27,774). The median renter pays $1,250 a month including utilities, and 38.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePlattekill (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$310,000±$27,774$352,500$423,800+$52,662
Median gross rent$1,250±$623$1,425$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.0%±14.9 pts49.6%43.1%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,526±$355$2,287$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes66.9%±7.6 pts69.9%54.3%−10.0 pts
Renter-occupied homes33.1%±7.6 pts30.1%45.7%–
Housing units4,298±32086,5038,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.7%±1.1 pts1.1%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate2.5%±2.8 pts4.9%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes53.0%±7.1 pts67.8%41.2%–
Mobile homes22.6%±4.7 pts5.8%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.7%±1.6 pts0.9%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20195.5%±3.1 pts4.7%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier11.8%±4.5 pts26.5%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle6.6%±3.5 pts7.3%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Plattekill (town) building?

Builders took permits for 16 new housing units in Plattekill (town) in 2025 (16 in single-family houses), 1.5 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 15 units
  • 2020 8 units
  • 2021 11 units
  • 2022 10 units
  • 2023 14 units
  • 2024 11 units
  • 2025 16 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Plattekill (town) work and get to work?

75.3% of Plattekill (town)'s workers drive alone and 12.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePlattekill (town)Ulster CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.4%±4.8 pts58.1%62.7%–
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.7 pts5.4%6.4%no clear change
Drove alone to work75.3%±6.8 pts68.9%48.8%–
Carpooled9.1%±5.8 pts6.5%6.3%–
Public transportation0.9%±0.9 pts1.9%21.6%–
Walked1.0%±1.1 pts3.3%5.6%–
Worked from home12.1%±4.2 pts17.6%14.9%+7.8 pts
Mean travel time to work31.6 min±4.827.5 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Plattekill (town)?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Plattekill (town) (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $100,278 (Tract 9540) to $104,136 (Tract 9541).

Census tracts in Plattekill (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Plattekill (town)
Tract 9541Ulster County5,232 $104,136 $321,500100%
Tract 9540Ulster County5,174 $100,278 $302,900100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Plattekill (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Plattekill (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Plattekill (town) is the 1,199th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 148th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Plattekill (town) ranks 489th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Plattekill (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate148th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)456th1,225
Residents per square mile963rd1,657
Median household income489th1,623
Per capita income633rd1,653
Median home value614th1,637
Median gross rent598th1,515
Poverty rate1,198th1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher1,126th1,640
Median age1,146th1,654
Owner-occupied share1,261st1,639
Work from home711th1,350
Travel time to work414th1,652

Plattekill (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Plattekill (town)?

12 of the 57 figures for Plattekill (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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