Overview
2,004
Total Population
41.4
Median age
53.04%
Female population %
88.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
56.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
134
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dryden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dryden is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dryden's population under 18 was 18.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dryden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dryden, 15.12% were under the age of 15, 19.41% aged 15 to 29, 44.51% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.40% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 122 more females than males in Dryden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.04% females and 46.96% males in Dryden, NY.
- The Dryden, NY gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 103.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 116.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dryden's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dryden population: 90.62% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 2.45% are Asian, 2.89% are some other race and 2.74% are multiracial.
- Dryden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 134 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,87 (93.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dryden is White with a population of 1,816 (90.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dryden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,114 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Dryden's population increased by 77 (4.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dryden's population increased by 51 (2.69%), 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, Dryden's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,804.
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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)