Onondaga, New York Population

Overview

22,822

Total Population

41.8

Median age

52.22%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

79

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Onondaga town is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Onondaga town's population under 18 was 21.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Onondaga town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Onondaga town, 18.03% were under the age of 15, 18.52% aged 15 to 29, 44.20% aged 30 to 64, 15.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,012 more females than males in Onondaga town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.22% females and 47.78% males in Onondaga, New York.
The Onondaga, New York gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 895.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,036.

Onondaga town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Onondaga town population: 83.68% are White, 5.88% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.28% are Asian, 0.95% are some other race and 5.34% are multiracial.
Onondaga town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 79 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,032 (96.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Onondaga town is White with a population of 19,098 (83.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,207 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Onondaga town's population increased by 1,918 (9.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Onondaga town's population decreased by 336 (1.45%), 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, Onondaga town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,233.