Meredith, New York Population

Overview

1,969

Total Population

46.6

Median age

52.56%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

125

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Meredith town is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meredith town's population under 18 was 16.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meredith town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meredith town, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 16.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.99% aged 30 to 64, 18.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 101 more females than males in Meredith town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.56% females and 47.44% males in Meredith, New York.
The Meredith, New York gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 126.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 123.

Meredith town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meredith town population: 94.11% are White, 2.59% are Asian, 0.61% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.
Meredith town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 125 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,844 (93.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meredith town is White with a population of 1,853 (94.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,585 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Meredith town's population decreased by 59 (3.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meredith town's population decreased by 40 (2.62%), 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, Meredith town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,427.