Chestnut Ridge, NY Population

Overview

10,211

Total Population

30.3

Median age

49.83%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

98.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,055

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Chestnut Ridge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chestnut Ridge is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chestnut Ridge's population under 18 was 36.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chestnut Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chestnut Ridge, 34.08% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 34.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Chestnut Ridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.83% females and 50.17% males in Chestnut Ridge, NY.
The Chestnut Ridge, NY gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 861.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 750.

Chestnut Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chestnut Ridge population: 76.15% are White, 13.32% are Black or African American, 3% are Asian, 2.58% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
Chestnut Ridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,055 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,156 (89.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chestnut Ridge is White with a population of 7,776 (76.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,484 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Chestnut Ridge's population increased by 153 (1.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chestnut Ridge's population increased by 2,534 (31.93%), 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, Chestnut Ridge's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,614.