Sheridan, New York Population

Overview

2,568

Total Population

49.6

Median age

53.08%

Female population %

88.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sheridan town is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sheridan town's population under 18 was 16.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sheridan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sheridan town, 12.46% were under the age of 15, 15.65% aged 15 to 29, 50.78% aged 30 to 64, 16.86% aged 65 to 84, and 4.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 158 more females than males in Sheridan town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.08% females and 46.92% males in Sheridan, New York.
The Sheridan, New York gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 142.

Sheridan town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sheridan town population: 94.24% are White, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.86% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.
Sheridan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,428 (94.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sheridan town is White with a population of 2,42 (94.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,680 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Sheridan town's population increased by 86 (3.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sheridan town's population decreased by 117 (4.37%), 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, Sheridan town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,466.