Overview
4,023
Total Population
33.5
Median age
47.95%
Female population %
108.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
53.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
283
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Cayuga Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cayuga Heights is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cayuga Heights's population under 18 was 6.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cayuga Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cayuga Heights, 4.80% were under the age of 15, 42.23% aged 15 to 29, 22.84% aged 30 to 64, 23.99% aged 65 to 84, and 6.14% were 85 years of age and older.
![Cayuga Heights, NY population by age group The graph shows Cayuga Heights's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/cayuga-heights-ny-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 165 less females than males in Cayuga Heights:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.95% females and 52.05% males in Cayuga Heights, NY.
- The Cayuga Heights, NY gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 370.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 413.
![Cayuga Heights, NY population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Cayuga Heights, NY population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/cayuga-heights-ny-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Cayuga Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cayuga Heights population: 77.45% are White, 4.62% are Black or African American, 12.58% are Asian, 3.78% are some other race and 1.57% are multiracial.
- Cayuga Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 283 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,74 (92.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cayuga Heights is White with a population of 3,116 (77.45% of the total population).
![Cayuga Heights, NY population by race The bar chart shows Cayuga Heights, NY population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/cayuga-heights-ny-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Cayuga Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,071 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Cayuga Heights's population increased by 62 (1.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cayuga Heights's population increased by 331 (8.85%), 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, Cayuga Heights's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,606.
![Cayuga Heights, NY population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Cayuga Heights's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-cayuga-heights-ny-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)