Overview
10,177
Total Population
38.8
Median age
52.16%
Female population %
91.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
43.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
509
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kirkland town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kirkland town is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kirkland town's population under 18 was 15.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kirkland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kirkland town, 13.00% were under the age of 15, 29.35% aged 15 to 29, 40.23% aged 30 to 64, 14.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 439 more females than males in Kirkland town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.16% females and 47.84% males in Kirkland, New York.
- The Kirkland, New York gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 644.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 703.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kirkland town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kirkland town population: 93.36% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.53% are Asian, 0.88% are some other race and 2.53% are multiracial.
- Kirkland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 509 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,668 (95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kirkland town is White with a population of 9,501 (93.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kirkland town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,295 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Kirkland town's population increased by 96 (0.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kirkland town's population decreased by 373 (3.62%), 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, Kirkland town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,748.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)