Spackenkill, NY Demographics

A map of Spackenkill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,824	2,907	66.0%	68.8%
Hispanic	653	478	15.3%	11.3%
Asian	492	406	11.5%	9.6%
Black	263	268	6.1%	6.3%
Multiracial	47	124	1.1%	2.9%
Native American/Other	0	40	0.0%	0.9%

Spackenkill, New York has an estimated population of 4,279, a slight increase from the 4,223 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.0% White, 15.3% Hispanic, 11.5% Asian, 6.1% Black, 1.1% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spackenkill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spackenkill has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Spackenkill, that probability was 49.9% in 2020 and 52.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spackenkill is ranked the 395th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Spackenkill was ranked the 407th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spackenkill's White Population

2,824 residents of Spackenkill, or 66.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spackenkill is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Spackenkill ranks 1041st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spackenkill's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Spackenkill's population has decreased from 68.8% to 66.0%.

Spackenkill is more White than neighboring Crown Heights (65% White), Vassar College (65.8% White), Poughkeepsie (32.8% White), and Arlington (41.4% White). Spackenkill is less White than neighboring Red Oaks Mill (82.6% White).

Spackenkill's Black Population

263 residents of Spackenkill, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spackenkill is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Spackenkill ranks 206th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spackenkill's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. Black residents' share of Spackenkill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.1%.

Spackenkill is more Black than neighboring Crown Heights (1.4% Black), and Red Oaks Mill (3.4% Black). Spackenkill is less Black than neighboring Vassar College (10.3% Black), Poughkeepsie (30% Black), and Arlington (22% Black).

Spackenkill's Asian Population

492 residents of Spackenkill, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spackenkill is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Spackenkill ranks 111th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spackenkill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. Asian residents' share of Spackenkill's population has increased from 9.6% to 11.5%.

Spackenkill is more Asian than neighboring Crown Heights (8.2% Asian), Red Oaks Mill (1.7% Asian), Vassar College (9.2% Asian), Poughkeepsie (1.6% Asian), and Arlington (7.8% Asian).

Spackenkill's Hispanic Population

653 residents of Spackenkill, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spackenkill is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Spackenkill ranks 316th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spackenkill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 36.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Spackenkill's population has increased from 11.3% to 15.3%.

Spackenkill is more Hispanic than neighboring Red Oaks Mill (7% Hispanic), Vassar College (10.7% Hispanic), and Arlington (8.6% Hispanic). Spackenkill is less Hispanic than neighboring Crown Heights (21.8% Hispanic), and Poughkeepsie (27.5% Hispanic).

Spackenkill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Spackenkill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spackenkill is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Spackenkill ranks 310th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spackenkill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spackenkill's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Spackenkill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crown Heights (1.9% Native American/Other), Red Oaks Mill (3.6% Native American/Other), Vassar College (0.1% Native American/Other), Poughkeepsie (1.4% Native American/Other), and Arlington (5.5% Native American/Other).

Spackenkill's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Spackenkill, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spackenkill is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Spackenkill ranks 792nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spackenkill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Spackenkill's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.1%.

Spackenkill is less Multiracial than neighboring Crown Heights (1.6% Multiracial), Red Oaks Mill (1.7% Multiracial), Vassar College (3.9% Multiracial), Poughkeepsie (6.8% Multiracial), and Arlington (14.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.