Dryden Town, New York Population

Overview

14,089

Total Population

39.8

Median age

49.42%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

45.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

486

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dryden town is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dryden town's population under 18 was 17.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dryden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dryden town, 13.32% were under the age of 15, 23.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.40% aged 30 to 64, 16.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 163 less females than males in Dryden town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.42% females and 50.58% males in Dryden Town, New York.
The Dryden Town, New York gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 754.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 668.

Dryden town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dryden town population: 89.86% are White, 1.60% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.51% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.76% are some other race and 4.01% are multiracial.
Dryden town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 486 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,603 (96.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dryden town is White with a population of 12,66 (89.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,842 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Dryden town's population increased by 982 (7.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dryden town's population decreased by 636 (4.40%), 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, Dryden town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 13,470.