Starkey, New York Population

Overview

3,416

Total Population

39.3

Median age

44.61%

Female population %

124.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

59.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Starkey town is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Starkey town's population under 18 was 26.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Starkey town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Starkey town, 22.39% were under the age of 15, 15.69% aged 15 to 29, 46.93% aged 30 to 64, 13.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 368 less females than males in Starkey town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.61% females and 55.39% males in Starkey, New York.
The Starkey, New York gender ratio is 124.1:100 i.e. 124.1 men to 100 women (1.241).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 185.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 143.

Starkey town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Starkey town population: 95.52% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 1.26% are some other race and 1.64% are multiracial.
Starkey town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,378 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Starkey town is White with a population of 3,263 (95.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,564 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Starkey town's population increased by 115 (3.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Starkey town's population decreased by 173 (4.85%), 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, Starkey town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 3,335.