Shelter Island, New York Population

Overview

3,661

Total Population

51.3

Median age

45.70%

Female population %

118.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

77.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shelter Island town is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shelter Island town's population under 18 was 9.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shelter Island town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shelter Island town, 7.59% were under the age of 15, 15.43% aged 15 to 29, 40.92% aged 30 to 64, 29.25% aged 65 to 84, and 6.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 315 less females than males in Shelter Island town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.70% females and 54.30% males in Shelter Island, New York.
The Shelter Island, New York gender ratio is 118.8:100 i.e. 118.8 men to 100 women (1.188).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 369.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 536.

Shelter Island town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shelter Island town population: 89.35% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 3.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.50% are Asian.
Shelter Island town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,661 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shelter Island town is White with a population of 3,271 (89.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,278 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Shelter Island town's population increased by 188 (8.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shelter Island town's population increased by 856 (35.70%), 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, Shelter Island town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,210.