Parma, New York Population

Overview

16,174

Total Population

43.1

Median age

48.70%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

707

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Parma town is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Parma town's population under 18 was 25.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Parma town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Parma town, 19.10% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 48.34% aged 30 to 64, 13.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 420 less females than males in Parma town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.70% females and 51.30% males in Parma, New York.
The Parma, New York gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 912.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 741.

Parma town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Parma town population: 94.36% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.36% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.
Parma town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,467 (95.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Parma town is White with a population of 15,262 (94.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,209 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Parma town's population increased by 962 (6.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Parma town's population increased by 529 (3.37%), 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, Parma town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,718.