Ulster County > Esopus (town)
Population trend for Esopus
011,0001990: 8,8608,86019902000: 9,3319,33120002010: 9,0419,04120102020: 9,5489,54820202023: 9,5399,5392023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Esopus is a town in Ulster County, in the Mid-Hudson region.

2023 Median income for Ulster County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Ulster County home price index (FHFA)
1978–2024: Home prices rose about 1,025%.

325 177 29 1978 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 Esopus
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Esopus
Married-couple families: 1,572 (81.1%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 154 (7.9%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 212 (10.9%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 1,452 (79.7%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 370 (20.3%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Esopus

Pct 5 and under 28% Pct 6 to 17 16% Pct 18 to 64 22% Pct 65 and over 8%

The overall poverty rate in Esopus is 18 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Esopus lived in the prior year

Same house: 9,030 (95.3%) Same county (different house): 277 (2.9%) Different NY county: 107 (1.1%) 9,472 current residents Same house: 9,030 (95.3%) Same house Same county (different house): 277 (2.9%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 107 (1.1%) Different NY county Abroad: 36 (0.4%) Abroad (under 1%) Different state: 22 (0.2%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Esopus residents
42.1 42.7 50.7 50.2 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