Greenwood Lake, NY Population

Overview

3,055

Total Population

38.3

Median age

48.94%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

46.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

338

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Greenwood Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Greenwood Lake is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenwood Lake's population under 18 was 17.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenwood Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenwood Lake, 16.27% were under the age of 15, 14.34% aged 15 to 29, 54.14% aged 30 to 64, 15.25% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 less females than males in Greenwood Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.94% females and 51.06% males in Greenwood Lake, NY.
The Greenwood Lake, NY gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 184.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 302.

Greenwood Lake's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenwood Lake population: 93.16% are White, 1.54% are Black or African American, 4.35% are Asian and 0.95% are some other race.
Greenwood Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 338 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,717 (88.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenwood Lake is White with a population of 2,846 (93.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,471 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Greenwood Lake's population decreased by 271 (7.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenwood Lake's population decreased by 131 (4.15%), 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, Greenwood Lake's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,993.