New Paltz, NY Population

Overview

7,378

Total Population

21.7

Median age

59.70%

Female population %

67.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

21.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

97

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Paltz's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Paltz is 21.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Paltz's population under 18 was 8.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Paltz's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Paltz, 6.25% were under the age of 15, 69.99% aged 15 to 29, 12.58% aged 30 to 64, 8.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,432 more females than males in New Paltz:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.70% females and 40.30% males in New Paltz, NY.
The New Paltz, NY gender ratio is 67.5:100 i.e. 67.5 men to 100 women (0.675).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,252.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,671.

New Paltz's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Paltz population: 78% are White, 7.20% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.67% are Asian, 3.69% are some other race and 4.34% are multiracial.
New Paltz's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 97 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,408 (86.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Paltz is White with a population of 5,755 (78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,399 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, New Paltz's population increased by 815 (13.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Paltz's population increased by 514 (7.50%), 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, New Paltz's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,039.