Providence, New York Population

Overview

2,052

Total Population

45.0

Median age

45.18%

Female population %

121.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Providence town is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Providence town's population under 18 was 17.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Providence town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Providence town, 13.40% were under the age of 15, 20.27% aged 15 to 29, 50.05% aged 30 to 64, 15.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 198 less females than males in Providence town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.18% females and 54.82% males in Providence, New York.
The Providence, New York gender ratio is 121.4:100 i.e. 121.4 men to 100 women (1.214).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 180.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 103.

Providence town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Providence town population: 92.40% are White, 2.68% are Black or African American, 1.80% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 2.68% are multiracial.
Providence town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,029 (98.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Providence town is White with a population of 1,896 (92.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,087 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Providence town's population increased by 169 (9.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Providence town's population increased by 66 (3.29%), 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, Providence town's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,822.