Black River, NY Population

Overview

1,754

Total Population

38.2

Median age

54.22%

Female population %

84.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

44.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Black River's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Black River is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Black River's population under 18 was 20.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Black River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Black River, 16.65% were under the age of 15, 17.22% aged 15 to 29, 51.88% aged 30 to 64, 11.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 148 more females than males in Black River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.22% females and 45.78% males in Black River, NY.
The Black River, NY gender ratio is 84.4:100 i.e. 84.4 men to 100 women (0.844).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 149.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 138.

Black River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Black River population: 88.88% are White, 6.33% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 4.10% are multiracial.
Black River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,721 (98.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Black River is White with a population of 1,559 (88.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,404 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Black River's population increased by 78 (6.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Black River's population decreased by 95 (7.00%), 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, Black River's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,213.