Ridgeway, New York Population

Overview

6,559

Total Population

41.1

Median age

48.71%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

148

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ridgeway town is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ridgeway town's population under 18 was 22.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ridgeway town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ridgeway town, 18.78% were under the age of 15, 18.45% aged 15 to 29, 48.53% aged 30 to 64, 13.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 169 less females than males in Ridgeway town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.71% females and 51.29% males in Ridgeway, New York.
The Ridgeway, New York gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 446.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 412.

Ridgeway town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ridgeway town population: 88.96% are White, 5.60% are Black or African American, 1.28% are Asian and 4.16% are multiracial.
Ridgeway town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 148 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,411 (97.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ridgeway town is White with a population of 5,835 (88.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,888 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ridgeway town's population decreased by 126 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ridgeway town's population decreased by 186 (2.75%), 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, Ridgeway town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,325.