NationMaster - Encyclopedia: De Witt, New York

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.8 km� (33.9 mi�). 87.7 km� (33.8 mi�) of it is land and 0.1 km� (0.1 mi�) of it is water. The total area is 0.15% water.

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 24,071 people, 10,068 households, and 6,503 families residing in the town. The population density is 274.6/km� (711.0/mi�). There are 10,694 housing units at an average density of 122.0/km� (315.9/mi�). The racial makeup of the town is 89.70% White, 4.89% African American, 0.56% Native American, 2.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 10,068 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% are non-families. 30.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the town the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $46,759, and the median income for a family is $60,325. Males have a median income of $45,926 versus $29,797 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,198. 7.2% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Categories: Greater Syracuse | Towns in New York | Onondaga County, New York

Results from FactBites:

A Map of the State of New York (175 words)
	Simeon De Witt was Surveyor General of the State of New York between 1784 and 1834.
	De Witts 1802 Map of the State of New York reflects the intensive surveying of uspstate New York that was conducted during the preceding ten years, much of it under De Witts oversight.
	Of particular note is the depiction of the newly surveyed lands of the Military Tract in Central New York and of the Holland Purchase in western New York.

De Witt Clinton (1421 words)
	In 1790 he became private secretary to his uncle, George Clinton, then governor of New York, and was a leading champion, through the press, of his administration.
	After his uncle, George Clinton, ceased to be prominent, on account of his advanced age, De Witt Clinton came to be regarded as a promising republican candidate for the presidency.
	He was still mayor of New York, however, and bid all in his power to advance the interests of that city.

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