Keene, New York Population

Overview

944

Total Population

53.2

Median age

53.71%

Female population %

86.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

44.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Keene town is 53.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Keene town's population under 18 was 8.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Keene town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Keene town, 5.72% were under the age of 15, 18.22% aged 15 to 29, 51.17% aged 30 to 64, 20.66% aged 65 to 84, and 4.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Keene town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.71% females and 46.29% males in Keene, New York.
The Keene, New York gender ratio is 86.2:100 i.e. 86.2 men to 100 women (0.862).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 118.

Keene town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Keene town population: 97.99% are White, 0.21% are Asian, 0.74% are some other race and 1.06% are multiracial.
Keene town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 933 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Keene town is White with a population of 925 (97.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,142 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Keene town's population increased by 41 (3.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Keene town's population increased by 35 (3.17%), 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, Keene town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,020.