North Elba town, Essex County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,768
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,768
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,482
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,480
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,957
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 42.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 338
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $431,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,239
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $736
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,073
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,308
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,859
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,436
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,408
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,843
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,239
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.3
Population per square mile, 2010 59.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 151.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 151.65
FIPS Code 3603151935