| | Poestenkill, NY | Chatham, NY | United States |
| Population | 4,385 | 4,079 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.4 | 49.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,513 | 4,130 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,054 | 4,249 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,809 | 4,413 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.5% | -10.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.6% | -13.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 135.5 | 76.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 32.4 | 53.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Poestenkill, NY | Chatham, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.6% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.9% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Poestenkill, NY | Chatham, NY | United States |
| White | 93.8% | 86.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 4.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 1.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Poestenkill, NY | Chatham, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 68.6% | 60.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.8% | 57.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 31.4% | 39.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.0% | 24.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.9% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,615 | 1,674 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,252 | 1,140 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.4% | 24.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.5% | 55.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 363 | 534 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.9% | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10.8% |