Speculator, NY Demographics

A map of Speculator's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	328	366	80.2%	90.1%
Black	34	9	8.3%	2.2%
Hispanic	24	9	5.9%	2.2%
Multiracial	15	13	3.7%	3.2%
Asian	6	9	1.5%	2.2%
Native American/Other	2	0	0.5%	0.0%

Speculator, New York has an estimated population of 409, a less than 1% change from the 406 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.2% White, 8.3% Black, 5.9% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Speculator, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Speculator has become considerably 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 Speculator, that probability was 18.5% in 2020 and 34.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Speculator is ranked the 1108th 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). Speculator was ranked the 1119th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Speculator's White Population

328 residents of Speculator, or 80.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Speculator is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Speculator ranks 426th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Speculator's White population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. White residents' share of Speculator's population has decreased from 90.1% to 80.2%.

Speculator is less White than neighboring Wells (96.9% White), Long Lake (93% White), North Creek (92.3% White), Northville (92% White), and Eagle Bay (100% White).

Speculator's Black Population

34 residents of Speculator, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Speculator is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Speculator ranks 480th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Speculator's Black population has grown by an estimated 277.8%. Black residents' share of Speculator's population has increased from 2.2% to 8.3%.

Speculator is more Black than neighboring Wells (0% Black), Long Lake (1.1% Black), North Creek (2.2% Black), Northville (0% Black), and Eagle Bay (0% Black).

Speculator's Asian Population

6 residents of Speculator, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Speculator is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Speculator ranks 475th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Speculator's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Speculator's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.5%.

Speculator is more Asian than neighboring Wells (0% Asian), Long Lake (1.3% Asian), North Creek (0% Asian), Northville (0.2% Asian), and Eagle Bay (0% Asian).

Speculator's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Speculator, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Speculator is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Speculator ranks 986th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Speculator's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Speculator's population has increased from 2.2% to 5.9%.

Speculator is more Hispanic than neighboring Wells (1.7% Hispanic), Long Lake (2.7% Hispanic), North Creek (0% Hispanic), Northville (5.5% Hispanic), and Eagle Bay (0% Hispanic).

Speculator's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Speculator, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Speculator is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Speculator ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Speculator's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Native American/Other residents' share of Speculator's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Speculator is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wells (0% Native American/Other), Long Lake (0% Native American/Other), North Creek (0% Native American/Other), Northville (0% Native American/Other), and Eagle Bay (0% Native American/Other).

Speculator's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Speculator, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Speculator is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Speculator ranks 707th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Speculator's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Speculator's population has increased from 3.2% to 3.7%.

Speculator is more Multiracial than neighboring Wells (1.4% Multiracial), Long Lake (2% Multiracial), Northville (2.3% Multiracial), and Eagle Bay (0% Multiracial). Speculator is less Multiracial than neighboring North Creek (5.6% 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.