Danby, New York Population

Overview

3,442

Total Population

43.0

Median age

48.29%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

78.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Danby town is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Danby town's population under 18 was 22.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Danby town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Danby town, 20.13% were under the age of 15, 13.42% aged 15 to 29, 42.65% aged 30 to 64, 22.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 less females than males in Danby town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.29% females and 51.71% males in Danby, New York.
The Danby, New York gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 243.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 262.

Danby town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Danby town population: 92.10% are White, 4.65% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 2.50% are multiracial.
Danby town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,362 (97.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Danby town is White with a population of 3,17 (92.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,452 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Danby town's population increased by 341 (11.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Danby town's population increased by 70 (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, Danby town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,989.