Delaware, New York Population

Overview

2,248

Total Population

48.8

Median age

51.56%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

44.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

173

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Delaware town is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Delaware town's population under 18 was 16.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Delaware town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Delaware town, 10.59% were under the age of 15, 21.89% aged 15 to 29, 47.15% aged 30 to 64, 18.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Delaware town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.56% females and 48.44% males in Delaware, New York.
The Delaware, New York gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 122.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 158.

Delaware town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Delaware town population: 78.83% are White, 11.61% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.34% are some other race and 5.34% are multiracial.
Delaware town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 173 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,075 (92.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Delaware town is White with a population of 1,772 (78.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,832 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Delaware town's population decreased by 65 (2.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Delaware town's population decreased by 463 (17.40%), 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, Delaware town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,198.