Shawangunk, New York Population

Overview

13,659

Total Population

40.1

Median age

49.46%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

37.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shawangunk town is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shawangunk town's population under 18 was 18.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shawangunk town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shawangunk town, 15.97% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 54.26% aged 30 to 64, 10.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 147 less females than males in Shawangunk town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.46% females and 50.54% males in Shawangunk, New York.
The Shawangunk, New York gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 694.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 747.

Shawangunk town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shawangunk town population: 80.51% are White, 6.31% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 2.22% are some other race and 10.38% are multiracial.
Shawangunk town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,859 (94.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shawangunk town is White with a population of 10,997 (80.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,342 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Shawangunk town's population increased by 2,272 (18.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shawangunk town's population decreased by 807 (5.63%), 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, Shawangunk town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,070.