Ramapo, New York Population

Overview

147,119

Total Population

25.7

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

80.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19,351

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ramapo town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ramapo town is 25.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ramapo town's population under 18 was 39.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ramapo town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ramapo town, 33.44% were under the age of 15, 21.30% aged 15 to 29, 34.01% aged 30 to 64, 9.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,165 more females than males in Ramapo town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.40% females and 49.60% males in Ramapo, New York.
The Ramapo, New York gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 8,978.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 8,467.

Ramapo town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ramapo town population: 72.85% are White, 13.57% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.89% are Asian, 6.87% are some other race and 3.61% are multiracial.
Ramapo town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19,351 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 127,768 (86.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ramapo town is White with a population of 107,174 (72.85% of the total population).

Ramapo town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 151,244 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ramapo town's population increased by 17,472 (16.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ramapo town's population increased by 22,045 (17.41%), 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, Ramapo town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 109,185.