Seneca, New York Population

Overview

2,672

Total Population

42.8

Median age

46.82%

Female population %

113.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

153

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Seneca town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Seneca town's population under 18 was 22.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Seneca town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Seneca town, 20.21% were under the age of 15, 13.29% aged 15 to 29, 48.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 170 less females than males in Seneca town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.82% females and 53.18% males in Seneca, New York.
The Seneca, New York gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 168.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 138.

Seneca town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Seneca town population: 98.80% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian and 0.30% are multiracial.
Seneca town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 153 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,519 (94.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Seneca town is White with a population of 2,64 (98.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,763 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Seneca town's population decreased by 25 (0.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Seneca town's population decreased by 91 (3.34%), 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, Seneca town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,632.