Rotterdam, New York Population

Overview

30,363

Total Population

41.4

Median age

50.90%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,416

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rotterdam town is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rotterdam town's population under 18 was 21.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rotterdam town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rotterdam town, 17.49% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 47.43% aged 30 to 64, 16.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 545 more females than males in Rotterdam town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.90% females and 49.10% males in Rotterdam, New York.
The Rotterdam, New York gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,312.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,280.

Rotterdam town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rotterdam town population: 86.59% are White, 6.01% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.95% are Asian, 1.06% are some other race and 4.36% are multiracial.
Rotterdam town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,416 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,947 (95.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rotterdam town is White with a population of 26,292 (86.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,601 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Rotterdam town's population increased by 831 (2.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rotterdam town's population increased by 1,426 (4.90%), 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, Rotterdam town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 28,229.