Monroe Town, New York Population

Overview

21,206

Total Population

38.4

Median age

50.29%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

46.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,992

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Monroe town's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monroe town is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monroe town's population under 18 was 26.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monroe town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monroe town, 19.68% were under the age of 15, 21.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.85% aged 30 to 64, 9.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 124 more females than males in Monroe town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Monroe Town, New York.
The Monroe Town, New York gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 989.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,257.

Monroe town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monroe town population: 70.24% are White, 8.88% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.71% are Asian, 10.39% are some other race and 7.49% are multiracial.
Monroe town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4,992 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,214 (76.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monroe town is White with a population of 14,895 (70.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 44,207 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Monroe town's population decreased by 12,045 (38.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monroe town's population increased by 1,806 (9.25%), 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, Monroe town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 19,534.