Galen, New York Population

Overview

4,373

Total Population

42.8

Median age

48.07%

Female population %

108:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

67

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Galen town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Galen town's population under 18 was 24.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Galen town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Galen town, 22.75% were under the age of 15, 17.15% aged 15 to 29, 45.05% aged 30 to 64, 13.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 169 less females than males in Galen town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.07% females and 51.93% males in Galen, New York.
The Galen, New York gender ratio is 108:100 i.e. 108 men to 100 women (1.080).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 280.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 201.

Galen town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Galen town population: 93.51% are White, 2.22% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are some other race and 3.32% are multiracial.
Galen town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,306 (98.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Galen town is White with a population of 4,089 (93.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,430 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Galen town's population decreased by 155 (3.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Galen town's population increased by 135 (3.16%), 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, Galen town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,057.