Demographics & People — Kiryas Joel, New York

Population Overview

Population (Census)36,572
Estimated 2026~45,000
Median Age15.7
Total Households6,869
Family Households6,598
Average Household Size5.25
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White35,436
Black or African American67
Asian14
Hispanic or Latino644

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Hungarian14,026
Unclassified or not reported6,881
Other groups5,550
American5,403
Romanian1,203
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino884
European857
Polish783
Israeli681
Arab497

Language

English Only2,173
Spanish771
Population 5+29,555

Veterans

Veterans53
Population 18+14,555

Commuting

Mean Commute Time18.9 minutes
Work from Home14.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Kiryas Joel, New York.