Lyme, New York Population

Overview

1,959

Total Population

47.3

Median age

53.50%

Female population %

86.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

94.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lyme town is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lyme town's population under 18 was 26.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lyme town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lyme town, 21.85% were under the age of 15, 12.56% aged 15 to 29, 39.00% aged 30 to 64, 25.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 137 more females than males in Lyme town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.50% females and 46.50% males in Lyme, New York.
The Lyme, New York gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 133.

Lyme town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lyme town population: 91.42% are White, 3.27% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian and 4.13% are multiracial.
Lyme town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,909 (97.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lyme town is White with a population of 1,791 (91.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,298 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Lyme town's population increased by 189 (9.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lyme town's population increased by 89 (4.05%), 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, Lyme town's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,924.