Belfast, New York Population

Overview

1,802

Total Population

34.1

Median age

51.44%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Belfast town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belfast town is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belfast town's population under 18 was 28.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belfast town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belfast town, 25.08% were under the age of 15, 22.31% aged 15 to 29, 40.12% aged 30 to 64, 11.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 more females than males in Belfast town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.44% females and 48.56% males in Belfast, New York.
The Belfast, New York gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 98.

Belfast town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belfast town population: 97.72% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian and 1.78% are multiracial.
Belfast town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,792 (99.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belfast town is White with a population of 1,761 (97.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,718 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Belfast town's population decreased by 46 (2.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belfast town's population decreased by 30 (1.80%), 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, Belfast town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,572.