Independence, New York Population

Overview

829

Total Population

41.2

Median age

47.29%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

72.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Independence town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Independence town's population under 18 was 22.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Independence town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Independence town, 20.27% were under the age of 15, 9.17% aged 15 to 29, 48.97% aged 30 to 64, 19.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Independence town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.29% females and 52.71% males in Independence, New York.
The Independence, New York gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 40.

Independence town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Independence town population: 97.95% are White and 2.05% are multiracial.
Independence town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 829 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Independence town is White with a population of 812 (97.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,183 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Independence town's population increased by 107 (10.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Independence town's population decreased by 89 (7.59%), 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, Independence town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,022.