Overview
3,027
Total Population
46.7
Median age
46.94%
Female population %
113:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
61.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
129
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Darien town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Darien town is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Darien town's population under 18 was 15.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Darien town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Darien town, 14.93% were under the age of 15, 20.71% aged 15 to 29, 41.30% aged 30 to 64, 21.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 185 less females than males in Darien town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.94% females and 53.06% males in Darien, New York.
- The Darien, New York gender ratio is 113:100 i.e. 113 men to 100 women (1.130).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 212.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 213.
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Race / Ethnicity
Darien town's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Darien town population: 96.93% are White and 3.07% are multiracial.
- Darien town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,898 (95.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Darien town is White with a population of 2,934 (96.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Darien town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,156 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Darien town's population increased by 121 (3.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Darien town's population decreased by 147 (4.66%), 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, Darien town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,982.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)