Madison County > Eaton (town)
Population trend for Eaton
06,0001990: 5,3625,36219902000: 4,8264,82620002010: 5,2555,25520102020: 4,2844,28420202023: 4,1074,1072023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Eaton is a town in Madison County, in the Central region.

2023 Median income for Madison County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Madison County home price index (FHFA)
1983–2024: Home prices rose about 403%.

252 151 50 1983 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Eaton
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Eaton
Married-couple families: 578 (80.3%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 59 (8.2%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 83 (11.5%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 393 (85.4%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 67 (14.6%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Eaton

Pct 5 and under 21% Pct 6 to 17 1% Pct 18 to 64 11% Pct 65 and over 27%

The overall poverty rate in Eaton is 13 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Eaton lived in the prior year

Same house: 3,211 (78.7%) Same county (different house): 132 (3.2%) Different NY county: 467 (11.4%) Different state: 247 (6.1%) 4,079 current residents Same house: 3,211 (78.7%) Same house Different NY county: 467 (11.4%) Different NY county Different state: 247 (6.1%) Different state Same county (different house): 132 (3.2%) Same county (different house) Abroad: 22 (0.5%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Eaton residents
21 24.4 27 25.8 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau