Port Jefferson, NY Population

Overview

7,951

Total Population

45.6

Median age

50.80%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

72

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Port Jefferson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Jefferson is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Jefferson's population under 18 was 18.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Jefferson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Jefferson, 15.90% were under the age of 15, 17.71% aged 15 to 29, 42.72% aged 30 to 64, 19.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 more females than males in Port Jefferson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Port Jefferson, NY.
The Port Jefferson, NY gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 362.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 386.

Port Jefferson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Jefferson population: 85.17% are White, 0.96% are Black or African American, 6.94% are Asian, 2.89% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
Port Jefferson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 72 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,231 (90.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Jefferson is White with a population of 6,772 (85.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,177 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Port Jefferson's population decreased by 335 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Jefferson's population increased by 206 (2.66%), 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, Port Jefferson's population was lowest in year 2011 at 7,752.