Shandaken, New York Population

Overview

3,064

Total Population

55.6

Median age

41.61%

Female population %

140.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

161

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shandaken town is 55.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shandaken town's population under 18 was 9.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shandaken town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shandaken town, 8.06% were under the age of 15, 16.02% aged 15 to 29, 47.32% aged 30 to 64, 24.97% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 514 less females than males in Shandaken town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.61% females and 58.39% males in Shandaken, New York.
The Shandaken, New York gender ratio is 140.3:100 i.e. 140.3 men to 100 women (1.403).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 216.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 198.

Shandaken town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shandaken town population: 86.95% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 5.84% are Asian, 1.53% are some other race and 5.32% are multiracial.
Shandaken town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 161 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,903 (94.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shandaken town is White with a population of 2,664 (86.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,215 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shandaken town's population decreased by 127 (3.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shandaken town's population decreased by 226 (7.32%), 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, Shandaken town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,851.