Cornwall, New York Population

Overview

12,864

Total Population

43.6

Median age

50.64%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,006

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cornwall town is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cornwall town's population under 18 was 20.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cornwall town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cornwall town, 14.75% were under the age of 15, 18.54% aged 15 to 29, 48.72% aged 30 to 64, 15.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 164 more females than males in Cornwall town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.64% females and 49.36% males in Cornwall, New York.
The Cornwall, New York gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 567.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 600.

Cornwall town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cornwall town population: 85.49% are White, 2.32% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.30% are Asian, 5.20% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.
Cornwall town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,006 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,858 (84.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cornwall town is White with a population of 10,998 (85.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,909 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Cornwall town's population increased by 246 (1.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cornwall town's population increased by 245 (1.94%), 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, Cornwall town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,368.