Ulster County > Shandaken (town)
Population trend for Shandaken
04,0001990: 3,0133,01319902000: 3,2353,23520002010: 3,0853,08520102020: 2,8662,86620202023: 2,9022,9022023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Shandaken 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 Shandaken
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Shandaken
Married-couple families: 528 (82.1%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 2 (0.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 113 (17.6%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 622 (74.5%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 213 (25.5%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Shandaken

Pct 5 and under 9% Pct 6 to 17 11% Pct 18 to 64 23% Pct 65 and over 16%

The overall poverty rate in Shandaken is 19 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Shandaken lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,767 (96.6%) Different NY county: 81 (2.8%) 2,864 current residents Same house: 2,767 (96.6%) Same house Different NY county: 81 (2.8%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 8 (0.3%) Same county (different house) (under 1%) Abroad: 6 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%) Different state: 2 (0.1%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Shandaken residents
50.4 58.2 58.5 54.9 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