Montgomery County > Root (town)
Population trend for Root
03,0001990: 1,6921,69219902000: 1,7521,75220002010: 1,7151,71520102020: 2,0132,01320202023: 1,9641,9642023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Root is a town in Montgomery County, in the Mohawk Valley region.

2023 Median income for Montgomery County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Montgomery County home price index (FHFA)
1991–2024: Home prices rose about 146%.

274 186 99 1991 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 Root
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Root
Married-couple families: 378 (77.5%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 40 (8.2%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 70 (14.3%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 162 (77.9%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 46 (22.1%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Root

Pct 5 and under 12% Pct 6 to 17 15% Pct 18 to 64 3% Pct 65 and over 19%

The overall poverty rate in Root is 7 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Root lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,858 (95.4%) Same county (different house): 24 (1.2%) Different NY county: 57 (2.9%) 1,947 current residents Same house: 1,858 (95.4%) Same house Different NY county: 57 (2.9%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 24 (1.2%) Same county (different house) Different state: 8 (0.4%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Root residents
44 40.1 38.9 34.6 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