Clarkstown, New York Population

Overview

86,783

Total Population

45.4

Median age

51.88%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,091

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clarkstown town is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clarkstown town's population under 18 was 20.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clarkstown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clarkstown town, 15.54% were under the age of 15, 18.37% aged 15 to 29, 45.87% aged 30 to 64, 17.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,267 more females than males in Clarkstown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.88% females and 48.12% males in Clarkstown, New York.
The Clarkstown, New York gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 3,461.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 3,679.

Clarkstown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clarkstown town population: 66.30% are White, 10.81% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.75% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.52% are some other race and 6.49% are multiracial.
Clarkstown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15,091 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 71,692 (82.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clarkstown town is White with a population of 57,538 (66.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 86,712 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Clarkstown town's population increased by 2,341 (2.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clarkstown town's population increased by 1,783 (2.10%), 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, Clarkstown town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 80,547.