Root, New York Population

Overview

2,008

Total Population

37.6

Median age

49.20%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

77

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Root town is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Root town's population under 18 was 26.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Root town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Root town, 19.72% were under the age of 15, 18.77% aged 15 to 29, 45.37% aged 30 to 64, 13.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 less females than males in Root town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.20% females and 50.80% males in Root, New York.
The Root, New York gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 139.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 116.

Root town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Root town population: 95.32% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.10% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 3.34% are multiracial.
Root town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,931 (96.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Root town is White with a population of 1,914 (95.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,019 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Root town's population decreased by 24 (1.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Root town's population increased by 287 (16.62%), 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, Root town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,666.