Deerpark, New York Population

Overview

7,574

Total Population

42.1

Median age

53.58%

Female population %

86.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

572

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Deerpark town is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deerpark town's population under 18 was 22.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deerpark town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deerpark town, 17.45% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 542 more females than males in Deerpark town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.58% females and 46.42% males in Deerpark, New York.
The Deerpark, New York gender ratio is 86.6:100 i.e. 86.6 men to 100 women (0.866).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 384.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 437.

Deerpark town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Deerpark town population: 76.58% are White, 6.63% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.01% are Asian, 1.56% are some other race and 12.81% are multiracial.
Deerpark town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 572 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,002 (92.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deerpark town is White with a population of 5,8 (76.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,512 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Deerpark town's population increased by 63 (0.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deerpark town's population decreased by 435 (5.49%), 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, Deerpark town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,417.