North Elba, New York

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 405.2 km² (156.4 mi²). 393.4 km² (151.9 mi²) of it is land and 11.8 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.92% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 8,661 people, 2,944 households, and 1,675 families residing in the town. The population density is 22.0/km² (57.0/mi²). There are 3,991 housing units at an average density of 10.1/km² (26.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 85.71% White, 10.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 6.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,944 households out of which 26.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% are non-families. 35.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.90.

In the town the population is spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 39.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 146.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 158.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $35,329, and the median income for a family is $44,828. Males have a median income of $27,787 versus $23,356 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,259. 10.9% of the population and 7.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.9% are under the age of 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older.