Hunter Town, NY

Town in Greene County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,042

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.8

years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Diversity Index

26.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.3%

foreign-born population

95.7%Native

4.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hunter Town is a town in Greene County, New York, United States.

Location

Town in Greene County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.165514° N, 74.152362° W

DMS42° 09′ 55.85″ N, 74° 09′ 08.50″ W

Population Density & area

33.84/sq mi (13.07/km²)

Total Area

90.2 sq mi (233.6 km²)

Land Area

89.9 sq mi (232.8 km²) · 99.64%

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) · 0.36%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.3% male

Male 45.3%

Female 54.7%

males per 100 females

Hunter Town 82.9

Greene County 104.5

New York 95.5

Nativity

4.3%

foreign-born population

95.7%Native

4.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hunter Town 4.3%

Greene County 5.2%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.8

years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Hunter Town

36.8

Greene County

47.4

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

84.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hunter Town 84.5

Greene County 67.5

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.3%	16.2%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	54.2%	59.7%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	23.5%	24.1%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	84.5	67.5	62.3
Child dependency ratio	41.1	27.1	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	43.4	40.4	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.6%

Black

0.9%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

13.2%

Other

1.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hunter Town 26.7%

Greene County 30.6%

New York 65.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hunter Town population

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	13.2%	6.8%	19.8%
Mexican	7%	1.4%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	4.2%	3.1%	5.1%
Cuban	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.5%	2%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	86.8%	93.2%	80.2%
One race	86.2%	89%	76.4%
White	84.6%	82.8%	52.8%
Black or African American	0.9%	4.5%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0.2%	1.2%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.5%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.6%	4.2%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.9% family

Family 69.9%

Non family 30.1%

% family households

Hunter Town 69.9%

Greene County 58.7%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.67

persons per household

Hunter Town

2.67

Greene County

2.38

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hunter Town population

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Total households	948	18,674	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.67	2.38	2.49
Family households	663	10,970	4,738,075
Average family size	3.22	3.08	3.16
Married couple family	563	8,616	3,279,487
Other families	100	2,354	1,458,588
Male householder	29	782	398,169
Female householder	71	1,572	1,060,419
Non-family households	285	7,704	2,984,571
One-person households	213	6,237	2,398,170
Male householder	86	2,598	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	38	1,213	332,696
Female householder	127	3,639	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	95	2,210	673,031
Other living arrangements	72	1,467	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,854

housing units

Hunter Town 2,854

Greene County 29,080

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

33.2% occupied

Occupied 33.2%

Vacant 66.8%

vacancy rate

Hunter Town 66.8%

Greene County 35.8%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78%

Single family houses

78%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

18.3%

Mobile homes

3.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1964

Half of houses were built before 1964, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

27%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

38.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.6	5
1–3 rooms	21%	13.5%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	52.8%	55.3%	48.4%
7+ rooms	26.2%	31.2%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.1%	2.1%	5.4%
1 bedroom	12.2%	9.4%	19%
2 bedrooms	20.8%	25%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	33%	43.7%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	30.9%	19.8%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1964	1969	1959
Total housing units	2,854	29,080	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

65.7% owners

Renter-occupied 34.3%

Owner-occupied 65.7%

homeownership rate

Hunter Town 65.7%

Greene County 77.2%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.7

Owner-occupied

2.62

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hunter Town 2.7

Greene County 2.43

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Total occupied units	948	18,674	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.7%	15.7%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	28.2%	33.9%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	20.4%	21.3%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	37.8%	29.2%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	92.1%	98.2%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
1.51 or more	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.8%	7.3%	29.2%
1 vehicle	30.9%	34.5%	33.6%
2 vehicles	46.3%	38.3%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	19.9%	20%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	17%	26.2%	64%
Electricity	22.6%	16.1%	15.4%
Solar	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	52.4%	47.7%	16.1%
All other fuels	7.5%	9.3%	2.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$314,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hunter Town

$314,200

Greene County

$271,600

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

42.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

42.1%

Owners without a mortgage

10.4%

Renters

54.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$314,200	$271,600	$423,800
Under $100,000	1.9%	8.8%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	10.4%	18%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	35.6%	30.1%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	34.7%	29.6%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	15.4%	11.4%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	1.9%	2.1%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	43%	51%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	57%	49%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,793	$1,922	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$609	$745	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,138	$1,004	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

31.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hunter Town 31.7%

Greene County 29.9%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hunter Town 3.8%

Greene County 11%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

415

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.6%

K–12

80.2%

College / Undergraduate

15.2%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

10.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hunter Town

10.1%

Greene County

22%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	415	7,667	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	4.6%	7.4%	6.1%
K–12	80.2%	71.6%	64.1%
Kindergarten	17.3%	3.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.3%	16.1%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.4%	27.9%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	8.2%	24.1%	20.4%
College or graduate school	15.2%	21%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	15.2%	14.7%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	0%	6.3%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	10.1%	22%	48.5%
School type
Public school	84.8%	81.5%	74.7%
Private school	15.2%	18.5%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,286

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.3%

HS graduate

24.8%

Some college no degree

20.7%

Associates degree

18.9%

Bachelors degree

25.4%

Graduate or professional degree

6.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

89.7% · 10.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

0% · 100%

HS graduate

58.6% · 41.4%

Some college no degree

36.4% · 63.6%

Associates degree

40.9% · 59.1%

Bachelors degree

30.5% · 69.5%

Graduate or professional degree

78.6% · 21.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Population (25+)	2,286	36,522	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	2.5%	3.1%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.3%	7.9%	6%
High school diploma or GED	24.8%	31.4%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	20.7%	16.4%	14.6%
Associate's degree	18.9%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.7%	29.9%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	25.4%	18%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	6.3%	11.9%	17.9%
High School or higher	96.2%	89%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$33,104

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$73,542

HS graduate

$35,625

Some college or associates

$26,749

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$47,250

Poverty Rate

25.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

10.2%

HS graduate

22.9%

Some college or associates

13.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

25.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hunter Town	Greene County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$33,104	$51,434	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$73,542	$34,974	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,625	$40,733	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$26,749	$53,147	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$—	$52,500	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$47,250	$80,714	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	10.2%	23.1%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	22.9%	12.1%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	13.8%	8%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.2%	6.7%	5.3%

Insights for Hunter Town, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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