Bethany, New York Population

Overview

1,612

Total Population

40.2

Median age

46.84%

Female population %

113.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

64.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

149

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bethany town is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethany town's population under 18 was 27.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethany town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethany town, 24.38% were under the age of 15, 11.41% aged 15 to 29, 49.44% aged 30 to 64, 13.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 less females than males in Bethany town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.84% females and 53.16% males in Bethany, New York.
The Bethany, New York gender ratio is 113.5:100 i.e. 113.5 men to 100 women (1.135).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 110.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 69.

Bethany town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethany town population: 87.28% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.44% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
Bethany town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,463 (90.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethany town is White with a population of 1,407 (87.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,783 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Bethany town's population increased by 14 (0.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethany town's population increased by 13 (0.73%), 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, Bethany town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,696.