Prattsville, NY

Town in Greene County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

701

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

Median Age

58.6

years ∙ half population younger than 58.6, half older

Diversity Index

16.3%

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

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

Location

Town in Greene County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.319676° N, 74.413795° W

DMS42° 19′ 10.83″ N, 74° 24′ 49.66″ W

Population Density & area

33.38/sq mi (12.91/km²)

Total Area

21.1 sq mi (54.6 km²)

Land Area

21 sq mi (54.3 km²) · 99.5%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) · 0.5%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.2% male

Male 55.2%

Female 44.8%

males per 100 females

Prattsville 123.2

Greene County 104.5

New York 95.5

Nativity

4.3%

foreign-born population

95.7%Native

4.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Prattsville 4.3%

Greene County 5.2%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

58.6

years ∙ half population younger than 58.6, half older

Prattsville

58.6

Greene County

47.4

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

101.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Prattsville 101.4

Greene County 67.5

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	10.7%	16.2%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	49.6%	59.7%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	39.7%	24.1%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	101.4	67.5	62.3
Child dependency ratio	21.6	27.1	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	79.9	40.4	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.3%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

5.1%

Other

1.6%

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

16.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Prattsville 16.3%

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 Prattsville population

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	5.1%	6.8%	19.8%
Mexican	0%	1.4%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	1.1%	3.1%	5.1%
Cuban	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.3%	2%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.9%	93.2%	80.2%
One race	93.8%	89%	76.4%
White	91.3%	82.8%	52.8%
Black or African American	2%	4.5%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0%	1.2%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.5%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.1%	4.2%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50.4% family

Family 50.4%

Non family 49.6%

% family households

Prattsville 50.4%

Greene County 58.7%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

1.93

persons per household

Prattsville

1.93

Greene County

2.38

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Prattsville population

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Total households	363	18,674	7,722,646
Average houshold size	1.93	2.38	2.49
Family households	183	10,970	4,738,075
Average family size	2.7	3.08	3.16
Married couple family	147	8,616	3,279,487
Other families	36	2,354	1,458,588
Male householder	3	782	398,169
Female householder	33	1,572	1,060,419
Non-family households	180	7,704	2,984,571
One-person households	165	6,237	2,398,170
Male householder	84	2,598	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	73	1,213	332,696
Female householder	81	3,639	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	68	2,210	673,031
Other living arrangements	15	1,467	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

577

housing units

Prattsville 577

Greene County 29,080

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

62.9% occupied

Occupied 62.9%

Vacant 37.1%

vacancy rate

Prattsville 37.1%

Greene County 35.8%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.8%

Single family houses

64.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

16.2%

Mobile homes

18.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.7%

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

18.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

25%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

27.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.7	5.6	5
1–3 rooms	20.7%	13.5%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	59.8%	55.3%	48.4%
7+ rooms	19.6%	31.2%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	2.1%	5.4%
1 bedroom	20.5%	9.4%	19%
2 bedrooms	32.1%	25%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	30.7%	43.7%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	16.6%	19.8%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1969	1959
Total housing units	577	29,080	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

72.7% owners

Renter-occupied 27.3%

Owner-occupied 72.7%

homeownership rate

Prattsville 72.7%

Greene County 77.2%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.11

Owner-occupied

1.46

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Prattsville 2.11

Greene County 2.43

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Total occupied units	363	18,674	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.9%	15.7%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	33.1%	33.9%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	15.4%	21.3%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	35.5%	29.2%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.2%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.3%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	28.9%	7.3%	29.2%
1 vehicle	28.1%	34.5%	33.6%
2 vehicles	31.1%	38.3%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	11.8%	20%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	21.2%	26.2%	64%
Electricity	20.1%	16.1%	15.4%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	52.3%	47.7%	16.1%
All other fuels	6.4%	9.3%	2.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	3%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$154,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Prattsville

$154,400

Greene County

$271,600

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

15%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

15%

Owners without a mortgage

16.5%

Renters

31.2%

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

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$154,400	$271,600	$423,800
Under $100,000	7.2%	8.8%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	48.1%	18%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	24.2%	30.1%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.2%	29.6%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.2%	11.4%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	2.1%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	22.7%	51%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	77.3%	49%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,647	$1,922	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$638	$745	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$341	$1,004	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17%

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

Prattsville 17%

Greene County 29.9%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Prattsville 7.3%

Greene County 11%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

77.6%

College / Undergraduate

11.9%

Graduate / Professional

4.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.8%

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

Prattsville

18.8%

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

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	67	7,667	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	6%	7.4%	6.1%
K–12	77.6%	71.6%	64.1%
Kindergarten	13.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	10.4%	16.1%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	43.3%	27.9%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	10.4%	24.1%	20.4%
College or graduate school	16.4%	21%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	11.9%	14.7%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	4.5%	6.3%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.8%	22%	48.5%
School type
Public school	65.7%	81.5%	74.7%
Private school	34.3%	18.5%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

610

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.6%

HS graduate

51.5%

Some college no degree

19.8%

Associates degree

4.4%

Bachelors degree

9.2%

Graduate or professional degree

7.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

85% · 15%

HS graduate

54.5% · 45.5%

Some college no degree

29.8% · 70.2%

Associates degree

81.5% · 18.5%

Bachelors degree

28.6% · 71.4%

Graduate or professional degree

79.2% · 20.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Population (25+)	610	36,522	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	0.7%	3.1%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.6%	7.9%	6%
High school diploma or GED	51.5%	31.4%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	19.8%	16.4%	14.6%
Associate's degree	4.4%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17%	29.9%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	9.2%	18%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	7.9%	11.9%	17.9%
High School or higher	92.8%	89%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$62,639

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$80,750

HS graduate

$52,000

Some college or associates

$50,682

Bachelors degree

$90,833

Graduate or professional degree

$102,727

Poverty Rate

18.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

6.8%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

17.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

18.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Prattsville	Greene County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$62,639	$51,434	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$80,750	$34,974	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$52,000	$40,733	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$50,682	$53,147	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$90,833	$52,500	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$102,727	$80,714	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	6.8%	23.1%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7%	12.1%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	17.6%	8%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.3%	6.7%	5.3%

Insights for Prattsville, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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