Language Spoken At Home in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,127 | 100% |
| English only | 1,109 | 98.4% |
| Language other than English | 18 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 1.6% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 14 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 1.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.4% |
Ancestry in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,177 | 100% |
| American | 85 | 7.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 6 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 28 | 2.4% |
| Dutch | 14 | 1.2% |
| English | 70 | 5.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 266 | 22.6% |
| French Canadian | 20 | 1.7% |
| German | 417 | 35.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 23 | 2.0% |
| Irish | 334 | 28.4% |
| Italian | 183 | 15.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 84 | 7.1% |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 11 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 28 | 2.4% |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.5% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 1.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 466 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 303 | 65.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 169 | 36.3% |
| Married-couple family | 230 | 49.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 104 | 22.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 11 | 2.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 62 | 13.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 54 | 11.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 163 | 35.0% |
| Householder living alone | 143 | 30.7% |
| 65 years and over | 42 | 9.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 208 | 44.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 113 | 24.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,177 | 100% |
| Householder | 466 | 39.6% |
| Spouse | 228 | 19.4% |
| Child | 380 | 32.3% |
| Other relatives | 53 | 4.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 50 | 4.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 38 | 3.2% |
Marital Status in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 475 | 100% |
| Never married | 105 | 22.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 269 | 56.6% |
| Separated | 30 | 6.3% |
| Widowed | 29 | 6.1% |
| Divorced | 42 | 8.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 425 | 100% |
| Never married | 118 | 27.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 228 | 53.6% |
| Separated | 20 | 4.7% |
| Widowed | 19 | 4.5% |
| Divorced | 40 | 9.4% |
Fertility in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 83 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 62 | 74.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 31 | 37.3% |
| 5 or more years | 31 | 37.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100% |
| Who are female | 31 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 62 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 375 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 41 | 10.9% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 197 | 52.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 107 | 28.5% |
| College or graduate school | 30 | 8.0% |
Educational Attainment in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 815 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 18 | 2.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 70 | 8.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 317 | 38.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 160 | 19.6% |
| Associate's degree | 67 | 8.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 100 | 12.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 83 | 10.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.5% |
Veteran Status in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 826 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 82 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,177 | 100% |
| With a disability | 284 | 24.1% |
| Under 18 years | 351 | 100% |
| With a disability | 74 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 663 | 100% |
| With a disability | 154 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 163 | 100% |
| With a disability | 56 | 34.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,177 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,107 | 94.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 70 | 5.9% |
| Same county | 29 | 2.5% |
| Different county | 41 | 3.5% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 41 | 3.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,177 | 100% |
| Native | 1,167 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 1,158 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 1,023 | 86.9% |
| Different state | 135 | 11.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 9 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 10 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 10 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 19 | 100% |
| Native | 9 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 10 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Poestenkill
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 10 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |