Farmingdale, NY Population

Overview

8,468

Total Population

45.7

Median age

51.55%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

941

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Farmingdale is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Farmingdale's population under 18 was 17.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Farmingdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Farmingdale, 14.17% were under the age of 15, 16.51% aged 15 to 29, 50.24% aged 30 to 64, 15.78% aged 65 to 84, and 3.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 262 more females than males in Farmingdale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.55% females and 48.45% males in Farmingdale, NY.
The Farmingdale, NY gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 617.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 543.

Farmingdale's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Farmingdale population: 77.43% are White, 5.28% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.23% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.26% are some other race and 8.66% are multiracial.
Farmingdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 941 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,527 (88.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Farmingdale is White with a population of 6,557 (77.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,036 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Farmingdale's population decreased by 227 (2.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Farmingdale's population increased by 208 (2.52%), 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, Farmingdale's population was lowest in year 2010 at 8,239.