Schaghticoke Town, New York Population

Overview

7,506

Total Population

43.2

Median age

46.72%

Female population %

114:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Schaghticoke town is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schaghticoke town's population under 18 was 17.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schaghticoke town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schaghticoke town, 14.87% were under the age of 15, 14.28% aged 15 to 29, 51.67% aged 30 to 64, 17.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 492 less females than males in Schaghticoke town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.72% females and 53.28% males in Schaghticoke Town, New York.
The Schaghticoke Town, New York gender ratio is 114:100 i.e. 114 men to 100 women (1.140).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 367.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 346.

Schaghticoke town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Schaghticoke town population: 95.83% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.15% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 0.84% are multiracial.
Schaghticoke town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,493 (99.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schaghticoke town is White with a population of 7,193 (95.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,695 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Schaghticoke town's population increased by 206 (2.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schaghticoke town's population decreased by 261 (3.41%), 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, Schaghticoke town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,338.