Town · New York

Town of Stuyvesant, New York

Stuyvesant (town), town, in Columbia County, New York. Stuyvesant (town) had 1,882 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,931 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,009 (±313). GEOID 3602171850.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,882

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,931 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,009 ±313

Median household income

$66,000

±$15,350 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$224,400

±$57,899 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$1,098

±$119 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

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

Stuyvesant (town) is a town in Columbia County, New York. It covers 25.0 square miles of land, 77 residents per square mile in 2020.

Stuyvesant (town) is in the Hudson, NY micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Stuyvesant (town) is the same area as Census Tract 5 of Columbia County: the tract's figures are Stuyvesant (town)'s own.

Stuyvesant (town) (marked with a dot) in Columbia 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 Stuyvesant (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,882 people lived in Stuyvesant (town) on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 1,931 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,009 (±313).

  • July 2020→2021 +9 (1,934)
  • 2021→2022 −32 (1,902)
  • 2022→2023 −22 (1,880)
  • 2023→2024 +4 (1,884)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (1,882)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureStuyvesant (town)Columbia CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,009±31361,10019,852,366no clear change
Households876±13126,6277,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.29±0.172.212.49−0.28
Housing units938±13433,3938,585,241no clear change

Stuyvesant (town)'s population since 2000

From 2,188 in 2000 to 1,882 in 2025: down 14.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Stuyvesant (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 2,188
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,117
  • 2010 Census 2,027
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,914
  • 2020 Census 1,931
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,882

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 Stuyvesant (town)?

The median resident of Stuyvesant (town) is 51.7 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 29.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureStuyvesant (town)Columbia CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age51.7±6.149.839.8+11.4
Under 18 years17.0%±4.9 pts15.9%20.5%–
65 years and over29.7%±11.5 pts26.2%17.9%–
Male52.3%±4.7 pts50.6%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.0%±5.2 pts6.3%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic90.7%±6.0 pts82.4%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.6 pts3.5%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts2.1%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.4%±2.0 pts4.8%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.1 pts0.8%1.0%–
Born outside the United States3.3%±3.0 pts7.4%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.7%±5.4 pts9.2%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.0%±5.9 pts6.2%3.7%–
With a disability22.2%±8.3 pts15.9%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage4.8%±4.4 pts3.4%5.1%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.0%±5.7 pts91.8%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.2%±7.1 pts39.4%40.2%−13.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.7%±3.9 pts20.3%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.0%±3.2 pts91.8%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.1 pts1.5%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 Stuyvesant (town) earn?

Half of Stuyvesant (town)'s 876 households earn less than $66,000 a year (±$15,350), against $81,528 in Columbia County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 the median was $96,203 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $30,203 after inflation. 12.6% 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
MeasureStuyvesant (town)Columbia CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$66,000±$15,350$81,528$85,974−$30,203
Mean household income$100,494±$25,130$124,394$128,247–
Per capita income$43,662±$11,079$54,996$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line12.6%±4.7 pts12.1%14.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.1%±6.4 pts15.1%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP15.2%±7.5 pts9.7%15.6%–
Households with a computer97.7%±3.6 pts93.8%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.6%±4.6 pts89.7%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 Stuyvesant (town)?

Owners occupy 76.6% of Stuyvesant (town)'s occupied homes and renters 23.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,400 by its owner (±$57,899). The median renter pays $1,098 a month including utilities, and 52.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureStuyvesant (town)Columbia CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$224,400±$57,899$347,100$423,800no clear change
Median gross rent$1,098±$119$1,260$1,621−$323
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent52.9%±27.7 pts48.9%43.1%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,378±$347$1,968$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes76.6%±10.5 pts76.3%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes23.4%±10.5 pts23.7%45.7%–
Housing units938±13433,3938,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate4.8%±4.0 pts1.7%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±18.6 pts3.0%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes71.7%±11.1 pts73.3%41.2%–
Mobile homes11.1%±6.1 pts7.7%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later2.5%±3.4 pts0.9%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20197.6%±4.1 pts5.4%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier39.3%±11.6 pts31.3%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle1.8%±1.7 pts6.1%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 Stuyvesant (town) building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Stuyvesant (town) in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.1 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 8 units
  • 2024 7 units
  • 2025 2 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 Stuyvesant (town) work and get to work?

79.1% of Stuyvesant (town)'s workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureStuyvesant (town)Columbia CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)52.4%±12.4 pts57.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate7.3%±6.6 pts5.4%6.4%–
Drove alone to work79.1%±9.9 pts66.7%48.8%–
Carpooled6.0%±6.0 pts7.0%6.3%–
Public transportation1.2%±1.7 pts2.9%21.6%–
Walked3.4%±2.5 pts3.6%5.6%–
Worked from home7.9%±4.1 pts17.4%14.9%no clear change
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±4.125.7 min32.6 min−8.9 min

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 Stuyvesant (town)?

1 census tract lies mostly in Stuyvesant (town) (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Stuyvesant (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Stuyvesant (town)
Tract 5Columbia County2,009 $66,000 $224,400100%

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 Stuyvesant (town)) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Stuyvesant (town) is the 5,075th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 597th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Stuyvesant (town) ranks 1,228th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Stuyvesant (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 estimate597th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)887th1,225
Residents per square mile1,260th1,657
Median household income1,228th1,623
Per capita income800th1,653
Median home value843rd1,637
Median gross rent776th1,515
Poverty rate462nd1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher1,349th1,640
Median age188th1,654
Owner-occupied share945th1,639
Work from home1,119th1,350
Travel time to work896th1,652

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

Every place in New York, sortable · Compare Stuyvesant (town) with other places

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 Stuyvesant (town)?

20 of the 57 figures for Stuyvesant (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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Stuyvesant (town) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.