Au Sable Forks, New York
Au Sable Forks is a town located in
Clinton County, New York. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 670.
Geography
\nAu Sable Forks is located at 44°26'39" North, 73°40'34" West (44.444063, -73.676013)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5
km² (2.5
mi²). 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.40% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 670 people, 265 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The
population density is 103.5/km² (268.5/mi²). There are 294 housing units at an average density of 45.4/km² (117.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.51% White, 0.30%
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 0.15% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 265 households out of which 33.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% are non-families. 29.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,578, and the median income for a family is $37,500. Males have a median income of $30,859 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,816. 13.5% of the population and 10.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.6% are under the age of 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older.