Orleans, New York Population

Overview

2,830

Total Population

37.0

Median age

51.70%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Orleans town is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orleans town's population under 18 was 28.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orleans town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orleans town, 24.49% were under the age of 15, 16.86% aged 15 to 29, 41.38% aged 30 to 64, 15.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 96 more females than males in Orleans town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.70% females and 48.30% males in Orleans, New York.
The Orleans, New York gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 169.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 158.

Orleans town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Orleans town population: 90.42% are White, 5.83% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are some other race and 3.14% are multiracial.
Orleans town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,8 (98.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orleans town is White with a population of 2,559 (90.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,912 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Orleans town's population increased by 335 (13.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orleans town's population decreased by 28 (1.00%), 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, Orleans town's population was lowest in year 2004 at 2,385.