Demographics

According to the 2000 Census, there are 52,354 people, 22,247 households, and 14,327 families residing in the Town of Irondequoit. The population density is 3,447 persons/square mile.

The racial makeup of the Town is 93.03% white, 3.55% African-American, 0.98% Asian, 0.15% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race make up 3.06% of the population.

Town residents claim the following ancestries: Italian (28.6%), German (22.7%), Irish (18.9%), English (11.5%), Polish (6.4%), and French (3.3%). Eight percent of residents are foreign born (5.1% Europe; 1.6% Asia).

Of Irondequoit’s 22,247 households, 26.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% are married couples living together, 10.4% are headed by a female with no husband present, and 35.6% are non-families. Individuals make up 30.8% of all households, 16.7% of Irondequoit households have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32, and the average family size is 2.91.

A breakdown of the Town’s population by age shows that 21.9% of residents are under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% of residents are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42.6 years.

Females comprise 54.0% of the population (28,245) and males 46% (24,109). For every 100 females, there are 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.1 males.

Among residents 15 years and older, 22.5% have never been married, 56.6% are currently married, 1.7% are separated, 10.9% are widowed, and 8.3% are divorced.

Among residents 25 years old and above, 84.4% have a high school degree or higher, 27.9% have a Bachelors degree or higher, and 10.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

Median household income in the Town is $45,276, and median family income is $55,493. Males have a median income of $41,463 versus $30,937 for females. Per capita income is $23,638. About 3.8% of families and 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 and over.

According to the 2000 Census, there are 23,037 housing units in Irondequoit at an average density of 1,517 units/square mile.  The median home value is $88,700. 

The mean travel time to work for Town residents is 18.5 minutes.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Town of Irondequoit has a total area of 16.8 square miles, of which 15.2 square miles is land and 1.6 square miles is water.

The Town lies between the Genesee River on the west and Irondequoit Bay on the east.  The north border of the Town is the shoreline of Lake Ontario.

An unusual boundary exists between the town of Irondequoit and the City of Rochester.  On the western border of Irondequoit, the city claims a thin strip that extends northward along the banks of the river from Seneca Park to Lake Ontario, at some points less than 50 yards from the shore.  In other words, the City of Rochester claims the entire eastern shore of the Genesee, and the border of the Town of Irondequoit never reaches the river.

Similarly, the northern half of Durand Eastman Park (including Durand Beach), lies within the city’s borders, along with a narrow strip running along Culver Road for approximately five miles southward to Norton Street.  This leads to much confusion, even among long-term residents, about whether places such as Seneca Park or Durand Eastman Park lie within the Town of Irondequoit or the city of Rochester.  In fact, Seneca Park was annexed by the City of Rochester in 1891, and Durand Eastman Park was given to the city in 1908.