Ithaca Town, New York Population

Overview

21,822

Total Population

30.5

Median age

52.78%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

37.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,319

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ithaca town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ithaca town is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ithaca town's population under 18 was 11.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ithaca town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ithaca town, 8.75% were under the age of 15, 40.58% aged 15 to 29, 32.38% aged 30 to 64, 15.04% aged 65 to 84, and 3.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,214 more females than males in Ithaca town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Ithaca Town, New York.
The Ithaca Town, New York gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,919.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,157.

Ithaca town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ithaca town population: 74.37% are White, 5.27% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.85% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.27% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.
Ithaca town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,319 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,503 (93.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ithaca town is White with a population of 16,229 (74.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,948 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Ithaca town's population increased by 1,224 (6.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ithaca town's population decreased by 1,481 (7.42%), 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, Ithaca town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 18,466.