Riga, New York Population

Overview

5,599

Total Population

45.0

Median age

49.33%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

175

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Riga town is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Riga town's population under 18 was 24.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Riga town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Riga town, 18.79% were under the age of 15, 16.09% aged 15 to 29, 47.79% aged 30 to 64, 15.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 less females than males in Riga town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.33% females and 50.67% males in Riga, New York.
The Riga, New York gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 353.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 260.

Riga town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Riga town population: 93.71% are White, 1.27% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
Riga town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 175 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,424 (96.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Riga town is White with a population of 5,247 (93.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,668 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Riga town's population increased by 185 (3.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Riga town's population decreased by 29 (0.52%), 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, Riga town's population was lowest in year 2005 at 5,415.