Population 837 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roxbury
Household size in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Roxbury is a place of small households, averaging 2.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.2, Roxbury is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Roxbury, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Roxbury
Renters in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.4% of households in Roxbury rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.9% of the housing in Roxbury, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Roxbury run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $787 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$30 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Roxbury pays $817 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Roxbury
Bachelor's degrees in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Roxbury (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Roxbury is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Roxbury
| Period | Roxbury | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Roxbury: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of New York. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Roxbury compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury | 2.02 | 59.2 | 4.3% | 19.4% | 43.9% | 1972 | $817 | 29.5% | 94.1% | 6.8% |
| Denver | 2.02 | 63.8 | 1.5% | 16.5% | 49.2% | 1972 | $899 | 32.4% | 93.5% | 5.0% |
| Halcottsville | 2.01 | 57.1 | 7.0% | 18.1% | 52.1% | 1977 | $887 | 31.0% | 97.2% | 2.9% |
| Grand Gorge | 2.12 | 55.3 | 3.6% | 18.0% | 37.7% | 1970 | $825 | 20.7% | 94.9% | 4.6% |
| Hobart | 2.33 | 49.3 | 2.9% | 19.2% | 31.9% | 1957 | $767 | 36.4% | 88.7% | 5.2% |
| New Kingston | 1.80 | 63.5 | 3.6% | 8.1% | 43.8% | 1978 | $1,235 | 32.9% | 84.8% | 3.9% |
| South Jefferson | 2.16 | 48.3 | 10.3% | 23.4% | 35.1% | 1964 | $947 | 24.3% | 95.1% | 12.1% |
| Stamford | 2.16 | 50.1 | 8.4% | 24.5% | 34.9% | 1965 | $910 | 23.7% | 92.6% | 8.8% |
| Fleischmanns | 2.26 | 51.6 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 60.8% | 1976 | $937 | 35.6% | 84.7% | 0.8% |
| South Kortright | 2.30 | 56.9 | 1.9% | 13.4% | 38.0% | 1974 | $741 | 29.4% | 93.9% | 2.6% |
| Prattsville | 2.12 | 55.5 | 4.6% | 19.7% | 46.5% | 1976 | $697 | 28.1% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Roxbury. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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