New Paltz Town, New York Population

Overview

14,421

Total Population

26.2

Median age

54.39%

Female population %

83.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

36.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,61

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Paltz town is 26.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Paltz town's population under 18 was 14.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Paltz town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Paltz town, 11.33% were under the age of 15, 42.85% aged 15 to 29, 30.31% aged 30 to 64, 13.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,265 more females than males in New Paltz town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.39% females and 45.61% males in New Paltz Town, New York.
The New Paltz Town, New York gender ratio is 83.9:100 i.e. 83.9 men to 100 women (0.839).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,399.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,898.

New Paltz town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Paltz town population: 81.36% are White, 6.34% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.90% are Asian, 2.88% are some other race and 5.28% are multiracial.
New Paltz town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,811 (88.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Paltz town is White with a population of 11,733 (81.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,484 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, New Paltz town's population increased by 1,145 (8.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Paltz town's population increased by 397 (2.83%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,859.