Palermo, New York Population

Overview

3,500

Total Population

39.7

Median age

47.37%

Female population %

111.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

80.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

121

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Palermo town is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palermo town's population under 18 was 26.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palermo town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palermo town, 23.51% were under the age of 15, 12.69% aged 15 to 29, 42.63% aged 30 to 64, 20.26% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 184 less females than males in Palermo town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.37% females and 52.63% males in Palermo, New York.
The Palermo, New York gender ratio is 111.1:100 i.e. 111.1 men to 100 women (1.111).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 222.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 210.

Palermo town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palermo town population: 92.37% are White, 3.29% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.
Palermo town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 121 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,379 (96.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palermo town is White with a population of 3,233 (92.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,748 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Palermo town's population decreased by 48 (1.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palermo town's population decreased by 201 (5.48%), 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, Palermo town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,460.