Root

County:: Montgomery County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 50.651
State:: New York

Root is located in Montgomery County, New York. Root has a 2025 population of 1,976. Root is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -1.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,015 in 2020.

The average household income in Root is $82,998 with a poverty rate of 6.64%.The median age in Root is 34.6 years: 32.8 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Root includes 94.4% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,854	94.4%
Two or more races	88	4.48%
Black or African American	20	1.02%
Other race	2	0.1%

Root Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Root's average per capita income is $44,032. Household income levels show a median of $72,892. The poverty rate stands at 6.64%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,063	-
Families	$80,833	$95,431
Households	$72,892	$82,998
Non Families	$43,500	$48,836

$44,032

Average Income

$72,892

Median Household Income

6.64%

Poverty Rate