Overview
3,370
Total Population
51.7
Median age
45.25%
Female population %
121:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
67.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Richmond town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Richmond town is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richmond town's population under 18 was 17.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richmond town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richmond town, 12.73% were under the age of 15, 13.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 23.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 320 less females than males in Richmond town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.25% females and 54.75% males in Richmond, New York.
- The Richmond, New York gender ratio is 121:100 i.e. 121 men to 100 women (1.210).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 250.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 203.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richmond town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Richmond town population: 94.48% are White, 4.81% are Black or African American, 0.18% are some other race and 0.53% are multiracial.
- Richmond town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,37 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richmond town is White with a population of 3,184 (94.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Richmond town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,563 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Richmond town's population decreased by 46 (1.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richmond town's population decreased by 22 (0.65%), 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, Richmond town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,232.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)