Putnam County > Philipstown (town)
Population trend for Philipstown
011,0001990: 9,2429,24219902000: 9,4229,42220002010: 9,6629,66220102020: 9,8319,83120202023: 9,8559,8552023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Philipstown is a town in Putnam County, in the Mid-Hudson region.

2023 Median income for Putnam County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Putnam County home price index (FHFA)
1977–2024: Home prices rose about 922%.

223 122 22 1977 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 Philipstown
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Philipstown
Married-couple families: 2,159 (81.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 114 (4.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 393 (14.7%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 1,000 (82.5%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 212 (17.5%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Philipstown

Pct 5 and under 4% Pct 6 to 17 9% Pct 18 to 64 7% Pct 65 and over 8%

The overall poverty rate in Philipstown is 8 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Philipstown lived in the prior year

Same house: 8,804 (90.6%) Same county (different house): 175 (1.8%) Different NY county: 564 (5.8%) Different state: 159 (1.6%) 9,714 current residents Same house: 8,804 (90.6%) Same house Different NY county: 564 (5.8%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 175 (1.8%) Same county (different house) Different state: 159 (1.6%) Different state Abroad: 12 (0.1%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Philipstown residents
44.3 45.7 46.1 48.5 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