Colonie, NY Population

Overview

7,792

Total Population

42.2

Median age

47.39%

Female population %

111:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

297

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colonie is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colonie's population under 18 was 17.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colonie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colonie, 13.10% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 45.88% aged 30 to 64, 17.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 406 less females than males in Colonie:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.39% females and 52.61% males in Colonie, NY.
The Colonie, NY gender ratio is 111:100 i.e. 111 men to 100 women (1.110).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 474.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 327.

Colonie's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colonie population: 82.66% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.69% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 4.90% are multiracial.
Colonie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 297 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,495 (96.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colonie is White with a population of 6,441 (82.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,632 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Colonie's population decreased by 105 (1.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colonie's population decreased by 45 (0.58%), 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, Colonie's population was lowest in year 2019 at 7,616.