Niskayuna, New York Population

Overview

23,094

Total Population

41.9

Median age

51.41%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

966

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Niskayuna town is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Niskayuna town's population under 18 was 26.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Niskayuna town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Niskayuna town, 21.62% were under the age of 15, 12.61% aged 15 to 29, 47.18% aged 30 to 64, 15.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 650 more females than males in Niskayuna town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.41% females and 48.59% males in Niskayuna, New York.
The Niskayuna, New York gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 975.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 997.

Niskayuna town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Niskayuna town population: 80.26% are White, 3.23% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11% are Asian, 1.13% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
Niskayuna town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 966 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,128 (95.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Niskayuna town is White with a population of 18,535 (80.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,666 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Niskayuna town's population increased by 1,452 (7.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Niskayuna town's population increased by 1,440 (6.60%), 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, Niskayuna town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,361.