Thompson, New York Population

Overview

16,391

Total Population

41.8

Median age

48.20%

Female population %

107.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

70.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,941

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Thompson town is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thompson town's population under 18 was 21.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thompson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thompson town, 19.00% were under the age of 15, 15.34% aged 15 to 29, 43.24% aged 30 to 64, 20.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 589 less females than males in Thompson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.20% females and 51.80% males in Thompson, New York.
The Thompson, New York gender ratio is 107.5:100 i.e. 107.5 men to 100 women (1.075).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 696.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 640.

Thompson town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Thompson town population: 62.03% are White, 15.38% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.23% are Asian, 8.72% are some other race and 10.01% are multiracial.
Thompson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,941 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,45 (75.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thompson town is White with a population of 10,168 (62.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,800 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Thompson town's population increased by 1,144 (8.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thompson town's population increased by 1,251 (8.18%), 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, Thompson town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 14,101.