Town in Montgomery County, New York · 50.7 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Root town. The typical household earns $75,771, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,015 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.47%
Men 30.8 · Women 33.8
2010–2026
2,006
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,006
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,006 | +4 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,002 | +4 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 1,998 | -2 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 2,000 | -3 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 2,003 | -11 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 2,014 | -1 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 2,015 | +349 | 20.95% |
| 2019 | 1,666 | -9 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 1,675 | +5 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 1,670 | -5 | 0.30% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 20 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 49% | 59% |
| Never married | 33% | 38% | 27% |
| Divorced | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Widowed | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau