Babylon Town, New York Population

Overview

217,796

Total Population

41.2

Median age

51.26%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

46,53

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Babylon town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Babylon town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Babylon town's population under 18 was 20.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Babylon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Babylon town, 17.05% were under the age of 15, 19.05% aged 15 to 29, 48.19% aged 30 to 64, 13.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,492 more females than males in Babylon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.26% females and 48.74% males in Babylon Town, New York.
The Babylon Town, New York gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 9,023.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 8,890.

Babylon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Babylon town population: 64.01% are White, 16.94% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.26% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.47% are some other race and 6.92% are multiracial.
Babylon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 46,53 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 171,266 (78.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Babylon town is White with a population of 139,403 (64.01% of the total population).

Babylon town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 218,784 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Babylon town's population increased by 1,337 (0.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Babylon town's population increased by 3,909 (1.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Babylon town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 210,377.