Richland, New York Population

Overview

5,688

Total Population

43.9

Median age

50.55%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richland town is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richland town's population under 18 was 22.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richland town, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 15.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.29% aged 30 to 64, 18.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 62 more females than males in Richland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Richland, New York.
The Richland, New York gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 297.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 358.

Richland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richland town population: 94.20% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are some other race and 4.29% are multiracial.
Richland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,658 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richland town is White with a population of 5,358 (94.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,809 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Richland town's population decreased by 77 (1.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richland town's population decreased by 112 (1.95%), 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, Richland town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,563.