Saranac, New York Population

Overview

3,862

Total Population

42.9

Median age

47.85%

Female population %

109:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

71

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Saranac town is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Saranac town's population under 18 was 22.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Saranac town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Saranac town, 18.77% were under the age of 15, 12.43% aged 15 to 29, 51.42% aged 30 to 64, 16.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 less females than males in Saranac town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.85% females and 52.15% males in Saranac, New York.
The Saranac, New York gender ratio is 109:100 i.e. 109 men to 100 women (1.090).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 226.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 270.

Saranac town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Saranac town population: 98.58% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are some other race and 0.28% are multiracial.
Saranac town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,791 (98.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Saranac town is White with a population of 3,807 (98.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,315 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Saranac town's population decreased by 53 (1.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Saranac town's population decreased by 166 (4.13%), 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, Saranac town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,833.