Beekman, New York Population

Overview

14,338

Total Population

40.8

Median age

44.71%

Female population %

123.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

42.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,539

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Beekman town is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beekman town's population under 18 was 20.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beekman town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beekman town, 17.16% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 53.28% aged 30 to 64, 11.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,518 less females than males in Beekman town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.71% females and 55.29% males in Beekman, New York.
The Beekman, New York gender ratio is 123.7:100 i.e. 123.7 men to 100 women (1.237).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 853.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 519.

Beekman town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Beekman town population: 74.43% are White, 16.04% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.16% are Asian, 3.82% are some other race and 3.34% are multiracial.
Beekman town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,539 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,799 (89.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beekman town is White with a population of 10,672 (74.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,770 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Beekman town's population increased by 1,062 (7.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beekman town's population decreased by 591 (4.00%), 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, Beekman town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,705.