Rifton, NY City Data

Rifton, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 501 people who live in Rifton and approximately 177,749 who live in Ulster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rifton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rifton. We have included Rifton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rifton Information

Ulster County where Rifton resides is 1,160.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 177,749 and has a population rank of 310 out of all the places in the United States.

Rifton has a total of 501 people and of those residents there are 238 males and 263 females. The median age of the male population is 39.9 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 1,781 births each year and around 1,553 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rifton varies per year, but currently 489 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 501 people who live in Rifton, there are 134 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rifton is 67 male and 67 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 376.

General Rifton Information
Total area in square miles - Ulster County	1,160.76
Water area in square miles - Ulster County	N/A
Resident population - Ulster County	177,749
Population rank - Ulster County	310
Total population	501
Total population (male)	238
Total population (female)	263
Population median age (male)	39.9
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Ulster County	1,781
Deaths- Ulster County	1,553
Population of one race	489
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	134
Population under 20 years (male)	67
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	376

Rifton Social Characteristics

There are 67,499 households in Rifton. Families make up 43,790 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rifton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,185), male householder with no wife present (2,702) and female householder with no husband present (7,159). The remainder of the Rifton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,936. Rifton, NY moving companies help people in Rifton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rifton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rifton is based, there are 72,335 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,001 never married, 36,671 now married, 1,995 separated, 8,230 widowed, and 7,438 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,591 separated, 1,957 widowed and 5,984 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rifton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rifton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ulster County)
Total households	67,499
Family households (families)	43,790
With own children under 18 years	22,199
Married-couple family	33,185
With own children under 18 years	15,479
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,702
With own children under 18 years	1,628
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,159
With own children under 18 years	4,416
Nonfamily households	23,936
Householder living alone	18,799
65 years and over	6,907

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	66
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	406
Householder	133
Spouse	112
Child	143
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	95
Male householder	35
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	39
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	72,335
Never married	18,001
Now married	36,671
Separated	1,995
Widowed	8,230
Divorced	7,438
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,591
Widowed	1,957
Divorced	5,984

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	501
Male	238
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	1
Female	263
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	501
One race	489
White	474
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	501
People who are White alone	474
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	168,093
Same house	103,546
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,836
Different state or abroad	10,184
Different state	7,961
Abroad	2,223

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ulster County)
Total resident population	177,749
Born in United States	121,844
State of residence	137,195
Different state	27,291
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,795
Foreign born	10,468

Rifton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rifton. That total enrollment is 46,266 for the population of the country, which includes Rifton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,138 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,893 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,681.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rifton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,266
Pre-kindergarten	2,361
Public	1,060
Private	1,301
Kindergarten	2,276
Public	1,978
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,553
Public	18,984
Private	1,569
Elementary and high school	29,947
Public	27,688
Private	2,259
High school grades 9 to 12	9,394
Public	8,704
Private	690
College, undergraduate years	9,761
Public	8,497
Private	1,264
Graduate or professional school	1,921
Public	1,251
Private	670
Not enrolled in school	125,835

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	120,670
Less than 9th grade	6,587
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,525
High school graduate	36,156
Some college, no degree	22,255
Associate's degree	10,010
Bachelor's degree	30,137
Graduate or professional degree	25
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,652

Rifton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 141,015 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rifton. The Rifton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,672), service occupations (13,921), sales and office occupations (21,290), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (484), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,286) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,095). The 141,015 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 58,938 private wage and salary workers, 16,857 government workers, 7,669 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ulster County)
Population 16 years and over	141,015
In labor force	89,555
Civilian labor force	89,371
Employed	83,748
Unemployed	5,623
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	184
Females 16 years and over	71,340
In labor force	42,239
Civilian labor force	42,203
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,372
Armed forces	36
Males 16 years and over	69,675
In labor force	47,316
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,251
Armed forces	148

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ulster County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,726
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,804
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,459
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,079
Other means	453
Worked at home	3,950
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,091,975

OCCUPATION (Ulster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,672
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,672
Service occupations	13,921
Sales and office occupations	21,290
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	484
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,286
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,095

INDUSTRY (Ulster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,672
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,145
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,353
Wholesale trade	2,384
Retail trade	10,341
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,112
Information	2,312
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,288
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,996
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,511
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,880
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,510

CLASS OF WORKER (Ulster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,672
Private wage and salary workers	58,938
Government workers	16,857
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,669
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rifton Housing Characteristics

In Rifton, NY there are 77,656 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 67,499 occupied and 10,157 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rifton, there are 53,069 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,817 units in Rifton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rifton, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rifton, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rifton. There are 567 housing units with rent less than $200, 632 with rent between $200-299, 3,886 with rent between $300-499 and 14,574 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rifton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rifton, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ulster County)
Total housing units	77,656
Occupied housing units	67,499
Vacant housing units	10,157

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ulster County)
Total housing units	77,656
1-unit, detached	53,069
1-unit, attached	1,817
2 units	6,269
3 or 4 units	4,132
5 to 9 units	3,054
10 to 19 units	1,738
20 to 49 units	670
50 or more units	823
Mobile home	5,987

HOUSING TENURE (Ulster County)
Occupied housing units	67,499
Owner-occupied	45,906
Renter-occupied	21,593

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ulster County)
Occupied housing units	67,499
No vehicles available	5,706
2 vehicle available	38,252
3 vehicles available	8,432
4 vehicles available	2,320
5 or more vehicles available	732

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ulster County)
Occupied housing units	67,499
Utility gas	10,510
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,613
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42,362
Coal or coke	159
Wood	2,406
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	259
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ulster County)
Occupied housing units	67,499
Less Than $50,000	45,906
$50,000 to $99,999	12,669
$100,000 to $149,999	13,191
$150,000 to $199,999	4,971
$200,000 to $299,999	2,532
$300,000 to $499,999	411
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	113,100

GROSS RENT (Ulster County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,593
Less than $200	567
$200 to $299	632
$300 to $499	3,886
$500 to $699	7,550
$700 to $999	5,608
$1,000 to $1,499	1,379
$1,500 or more	36