Pelham Town, New York Population

Overview

12,953

Total Population

40.1

Median age

50.14%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,624

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pelham town is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pelham town's population under 18 was 29.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pelham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pelham town, 23.55% were under the age of 15, 16.22% aged 15 to 29, 46.44% aged 30 to 64, 11.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 more females than males in Pelham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.14% females and 49.86% males in Pelham Town, New York.
The Pelham Town, New York gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 719.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 638.

Pelham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pelham town population: 75.82% are White, 6.38% are Black or African American, 6.94% are Asian, 3.44% are some other race and 7.42% are multiracial.
Pelham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,624 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,329 (87.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pelham town is White with a population of 9,821 (75.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,023 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Pelham town's population increased by 532 (4.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pelham town's population increased by 631 (5.09%), 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, Pelham town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 11,627.