Sandy Creek Town, New York Population

Overview

3,828

Total Population

47.6

Median age

47.31%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sandy Creek town is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sandy Creek town's population under 18 was 19.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sandy Creek town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sandy Creek town, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 45.48% aged 30 to 64, 20.74% aged 65 to 84, and 0.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 206 less females than males in Sandy Creek town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.31% females and 52.69% males in Sandy Creek Town, New York.
The Sandy Creek Town, New York gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 262.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 193.

Sandy Creek town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sandy Creek town population: 98.12% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.31% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 1.38% are multiracial.
Sandy Creek town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,823 (99.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sandy Creek town is White with a population of 3,756 (98.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,926 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Sandy Creek town's population increased by 66 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sandy Creek town's population decreased by 116 (2.95%), 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, Sandy Creek town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,747.