Colonie Town, New York Population

Overview

85,430

Total Population

40.5

Median age

49.82%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,096

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colonie town is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colonie town's population under 18 was 19.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colonie town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colonie town, 15.79% were under the age of 15, 20.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 304 less females than males in Colonie town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Colonie Town, New York.
The Colonie Town, New York gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,930.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 3,234.

Colonie town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colonie town population: 78.99% are White, 5.79% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.57% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.49% are some other race and 4.94% are multiracial.
Colonie town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4,096 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 81,334 (95.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colonie town is White with a population of 67,484 (78.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 85,506 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Colonie town's population increased by 2,416 (3.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colonie town's population increased by 3,788 (4.64%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 79,186.