Moreau, New York Population

Overview

16,235

Total Population

42.3

Median age

51.56%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

219

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Moreau town is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Moreau town's population under 18 was 20.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Moreau town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Moreau town, 17.64% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 45.60% aged 30 to 64, 16.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 507 more females than males in Moreau town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.56% females and 48.44% males in Moreau, New York.
The Moreau, New York gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 663.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 734.

Moreau town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Moreau town population: 96.01% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
Moreau town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 219 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,016 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Moreau town is White with a population of 15,587 (96.01% of the total population).

Moreau town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,730 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Moreau town's population increased by 1,138 (8.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Moreau town's population increased by 1,528 (10.38%), 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, Moreau town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,586.